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Posted in Defensive Driving, Safety

River Crossings in Darwin

Water or river crossings in Northern Territory is normal driving in the wet season, so the safest way is to drive across water crossings is to put the gear in low range, select a low gear I prefer 2nd. Not too fast but keep the revs up.  Watch the video, its only takes 20 seconds.  Don't freak out…

Posted in Safety, Indigenous Training

Quad bikes ATV can roll - Be Careful

See how a quad bike or ATV can rollover, it doesn't take take much if the ground is uneven.  Watch the video it only takes 20 seconds it may help you be safer with ATVs.  As of November 2014 fifteen (15) people have been killed in quad bike related incidents, eight of the deaths were a result…

Posted in Safety, Indigenous Training

Welding in a remote NT Indigenous Community

Let’s face it remote NT communities are tough; very tough on everything! People who live in remote areas in the Northern Territory have similar needs to those in urban areas but there are a lot more challenges.  Power blackouts can be common and the water supply can be sporadic.  The environmental conditions,…