New Driver Wellness Courses from CarriersEdge
CarriersEdge, providers of online safety and compliance training tools for the North American transportation industry, has announced a new suite of Driver Wellness courses.
Offered in three modules, the courses can be used as an extension to an existing wellness program, or as a starting point so fleets can educate drivers about how to stay healthy on the road.
Noted Jane Jazrawy, CEO of CarriersEdge, “Wellness initiatives are definitely needed by transportation companies and their drivers. Obesity, sleep apnea and Type 2 diabetes are common among truck drivers. Wellness initiatives can improve a driver’s well-being and quality of life. With our Wellness Courses, companies can prevent losing drivers due to medical reasons by helping them stay healthier.”
New online driver training courses for the North American trucking industry addresses fatigue, illness and injury, and how to stay healthy on the road
What’s particularly interesting to observe how fleet managers have addressed driver wellness over the past several years. At first, according to Jazrawy, most fleets were only providing health tips to drivers. Then, fleets started taking advantage of programs to help drivers lose weight and stop smoking, and blood pressure monitoring and on-site nurses became available.
Fleets also started hiring diet and fitness trainers, putting in walking tracks and gyms at facilities, and began offering in-cab fitness equipment. A number of motor carriers also started sleep apnea testing for high-risk drivers and some are now promoting wellness company-wide, involving drivers, office staff and other personnel in weight-loss and fitness programs, as well as events such as a marathon or a polar plunge.
“We also find that when companies adopt wellness programs it becomes part of their culture,” Jazrawy adds. “In addition to promoting healthy living and a longer driving career, wellness programs can definitely add to a company’s family atmosphere.”
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