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Start Date End Date Location Class Number  
10/11/10 10/15/10 San Antonio ,TX USA LS AIR540 23 [register] [details]
4/18/11 4/22/11 Fayetteville ,AR USA LS AIR540 24 [register] [details]
This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division to get the latest schedule.

Course Description


AIR540 - Intermediate Collision Investigation - 40.00 Hours

Prerequisites


Recommended
It is recommended that the participant has successfully completed a high school algebra course.

Required Materials
Participants are required to bring a scientific calculator, a 100 ft tape measure, and mechanical or wood pencil(s) with a lead measurement of 0.5mm.
A portion of the course is conducted outdoors. It is recommended that all participants bring appropriate clothing that will allow them to continue operations during inclement weather conditions.

Description

This 40-hour course introduces the student to basic drawing skills needed for preparing scale diagrams of the scene of a vehicle crash and presents five basic formulas that are used to determine the minimum speed or combined speed of a vehicle based on skid and/or yaw marks.

Topics

  • Why Peace Officers investigate collisions
  • Evidence identification and collection
  • Scale drawing techniques
  • Basic minimum speed calculations
  • Conducting skid tests

    Other Information

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    Contact Information
    800-423-8433 or publicsafety@teexmail.tamu.edu

    Price
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