ELV End of Life Vehicles and Damage Free Lift Vehicle Recovery

Many local authorities, police forces and private recovery contractors use vehicles fitted with Lorry Mounted Cranes with a Damage Free lift systems to lift the whole vehicle a take it away for repair or disposal.

For abandoned vehicles or any vehicles which may be obstructing the public highway or in an inaccessible place, the Damage Free Lift technique can be used very effectively by removing and taking the vehicle away to be treated according to the Waste Directive at an authorised treatment facility.

Training, both theory and practical, is essential to learn the correct fixing and securing of vehicles to be recovered and transported especially if the vehicle is to be sent for repairs so as not to be damaged further.

Our training includes:

A 2 day Introduction to Lorry Loaders – for those who have not used Lorry Loaders or Light Vehicle Recovery Vehicles before. Our course includes:

Part 1 - Theory

• Preparation prior to a Recovery
• Conduct at the scene of the Breakdown/Recovery 
• Safety Precautions 
• Spectacle Frame Units 
• Vehicle Transporters 
• Use of a Wheel Dolly 
• Damage-free Recovery
• Levers and Moments
• Resistance to Winching
• Winching Techniques
• Winch Ropes
• Chains
• Strops and Slings
• Winching General

Part 2 - Practical introduction to 

• Checking the Recovery Vehicle and all its Equipment
• Righting a Casualty 
• Hauling a Casualty
• Loading and Securing the Casualty into a Spec Frame Unit 
• Use of Wheel Dolly (if available) 
• Loading and Securing the Casualty onto a Transporter 
• Cradles 
• Webbing Slings
• Wheel Clamps and Lifting Bars
• Chain Slings
• Positioning the Vehicle for a Recovery
• Loading Casualty
• Mobile Crane Hand Signals (BS5744)

And for those with existing Light Vehicle Recovery Vehicle and/or Lorry Loader Certificates/experience we undertake a 1 day course.

This is a one-day course, and is based on the assumption that students have already attended the Light Recovery Course and are needing a refresher and introduction to Recovery Unit to obtain a certificate.

Part 1 - Theory

• Introduction to Lorry Loaders
• Cradles 
• Webbing Slings
• Wheel Clamps and Lifting Bars
• Chain Slings
• Positioning the Vehicle for a Recovery
• Loading Casualty
• Mobile Crane Hand Signals (BS5744)

Part 2 - Practical

• Introduction to the Recovery Unit
• Positioning
• Deploying the Stabiliser Legs
• Connecting the Cradle
• Connecting the Webbing Slings
• Wheel Clamps and/or Lifting Bars
• Safe Loading
• Secure Lashing
• Preparing to leave the scene
• Positioning
• Deploying the Stabiliser Legs
• Connecting the Cradle
• Connecting the Webbing Slings
• Wheel Clamps and/or Lifting Bars
• Safe Loading
• Secure Lashing
• Preparing to leave the scene

Please Note:

To work in the Vehicle Removal Industry, you will need to acquire a SIA licence after completing Vehicle Immobiliser Training which will involve attending and passing two exams through a recognised SIA approved training organisation. For more details visit www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/training-vi.aspx.

Our training does not include City & Guilds Certificate for Heavy Recovery (3928-02)

Phone our office for next available dates and to make a booking.