Human Factors in Crash Investigation – An Introduction

The TSTC of VCU will conduct two Human Factors in Crash Investigation – An Introduction – courses in the spring of 2008. The two-day training workshop will focus on the following motor vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction topics: multi-disciplinary crash investigation techniques, general principles of human factors psychology, driver characteristics, perception-reaction times, effects of vehicle and roadway characteristics, occupant kinematics, restraint use, interviews and witness statements.

Course pre-requisites are successful completion of Fundamentals of Crash Investigation and Reconstruction (TSTC), At-Scene Traffic Crash Investigation (IPTM) or the equivalent. The course is free and open to the first 25 students who register. The Department of Criminal Justice Services has approved this course for 16 hours law enforcement in-service training credits.

Training dates/locations

April 9 – 10, 2008
Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy
1024 Dupont Road
Martinsville, Virginia
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

April 23 – 24, 2008
Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy
3045 Lee Highway
Weyers Cave, Virginia
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Register for “Human Factors in Crash Investigation – An Introduction” online.

For additional information, call (804) 828-6235, e-mail Lori Rice or view the brochure [PDF].