Courses

CONSIDERING A CAREER IN FIREFIGHTING?

SAFELANE FIRE TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING will put you through the paces to get your DZ licence in Ontario. We will provide you with the lessons and materials to learn and apply all areas of inspecting and driving a fire truck.

Your course will include:

- MTO compliant vehicle inspection
- MTO compliant air brake inspection
- Schedule 1 defect reporting
- Safe driving techniques
- Safe following distances
- Proper backing and hand signals
- Roadside stop procedures
- Accident avoidance measures
- Brake fade and failure
- Inclement weather and road conditions
- Lane positioning
- Gaining a comfortable level of operation
- Completion of a road test to gain your D and Z licences.

You will gain all this and more from your course at SAFELANE FIRE TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING.

DZ Licence Course Start Dates for 2021. Course spots are secured with full course payment in order of received.

Course dates are subject to change due to covid regulations ongoing.

***2022 course start dates will be uploaded here on February 1, 2022. Course registration opens Feb 11, 2022. Feel free to fill out a Sign Up form and we will keep it on file, update you of any changes to registration and send you some info on how to get your pre-requisites completed.

~~Friday, April 2, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, April 3, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, April 30, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, May 1, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, May 28, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, May 29, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, July 23, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, July 24, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, August 20, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, August 21, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, September 24, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, September 25, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, October 15, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, October 16, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Friday, November 12, 2021.~~ Course Full.

~~Saturday, November 13, 2021.~~ Course Full.

This course includes;

One day, classroom session- 9 am-5 pm

Two days, of in-truck training- (student chooses both days sometime between classroom session and road test)

Use of truck, for road test

Cost- $1420.00+HST ($1000.00 Course Tuition+ $420.00 Ancillary Fees)

Please ensure prerequisites under APPLICANT CHECKLIST tab for this course.
SIGN UP for any course start date. Maximum 6 students per class. 9 am-5 pm.
MEDICAL FORM and written ministry tests for both D and Z class licences shall be completed 20 days prior to start date. (print medical form one page/two sided).
Safelane’s very own course handbook provided for classroom session.
In class covers D and Z licence material both theory and practical truck demonstrations.
Two in truck lessons (see FAQ).
Includes use of truck for road test (1.5 hours for road test).
Road testing is back to back.(4 people per day).

Upon course completion, you will receive a course certificate.

At Safelane we offer 100% satisfaction guarantee. You are welcome to customize all your training lesson times and dates. We offer 7 day a week training and consultation during your course. We strive to provide the highest level of training, ongoing consultation, quality of our equipment and facility, while proving excellent value to the customer. Come and see for yourself the best truck and facility for fire truck DZ licencing.

What are you waiting for? Complete our APPLICANT CHECKLIST, and SIGN UP today to start your driving experience right away. Act now! Fire departments are hiring every month!