News, Media & Articles

SKIDCAR SYSTEM® Press articles can be read online from the link on the left or can be downloaded as pdf files on the right where available, to be read offline or printed.

 

• 06/2012 - Attended the IADLEST 2012 Conference: Held June 10-13 in Savannah, GA
  http://iadlest2012.org
• 06/2012 - Attended the PRIMA 2012 Annual Conference: Held June 3-6 in Nashville, TN
  Read the whole story here...
  
• 04/2012 - Customer awarded for SKIDTRUCK training program! (PDF)
  The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training was selected to receive the 2012 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award.
• 01/2012 - Street Beef: Skid Shop teaches life-and-death lessons
  Source: Lewiston Tribune, Northwest section by Cody Bloomsburg
• 10/ 2011 - Winter Driving on 30 C Pavement
  Source: Estevan Mercury
• 10/2011 - County’s SkidCar Program Teaches Icy-road Techniques
  Source: The Spokesman-Review by John Craig
  
• 10/2011 - Training Wheels - Personnel in the state of Oregon receive hands-on, realistic skid-avoidance training in a safe, controlled environment
  Source: Fire Chief, Penton Media, Inc. by Eriks Gabliks
• 05/2011 - No Slip Ups - SKIDCAR system teaches critical skills in small spaces
  Source: JEMS Emergency Medical Services by JP Molnar, M. Ed.
• 08/2009 - Oklahoma fire department develops one-of-a-kind driver training simulator (pdf)
  Source: Fire Rescue Magazine; by Bob Vaccaro; used with permission of FireRescue magazine/Elsevier Public Safety, copyright 2009
• 04/2009 - Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) Unveils Its New SKIDCAR and SKIDTRUCK.
  Source: klewtv.com (Idaho)
• 12/2008 - Special Car Teaches Safe Winter Driving
  Source: ksl.com (New York)
• 11/2008 - Volunteer response teams hold training exercise
  Source: New York News 10 (New York)
• 11/2008 - SKIDCAR Drives Home Winter Safety on the Road
  Source: KTVZ.com (Oregon)
• 07/2008 - John Walsh And The FBI: Put The Pedal To The Metal(article with video)
  Source: America’s Most Wanted
• Summer/Fall 2007 - Getting A Grip(PDF)
  Source: TechBeat Magazine (Alaska)
• 08/2007 - SKIDCAR™ can help officers develop & maintain driving skills (PDF)
  Source: Law Officer Magazine (Nevada)
• March/April 2007 – Icy Roads? No Problem (PDF)
  Source: EMS Product News Magazine (Texas)
• Spring 2007 - On the Skids (PDF)
  Source: TECHshorts Magazine (national)
• 02/2007 - Hanford Patrol hones driving skills with special car, course (PDF)
  Source: Fluor Your Information Newsletter (Washington)
• 01/2007 - SKIDCAR Users Conference Press Release (PDF)
  Source: SKIDCAR System (Nevada)
• 12/2002 – Car Donated to Driver's Ed Program (PDF)
  Source: Douglas County Sentinel (Georgia)
• 09/2002 – Mock Disaster Begins Today (PDF)
  Source: The Intelligencer (West Virginia)
• 12/2001 - Innovative Driver Training with SKIDCAR (PDF)
  Source: Law and Order Magazine (California)
• 03/2000 - Drivers test skills during skids (PDF)
  Source: The Daily News Leader (Virginia)
• 03/2000 - Device puts law officers on the skids (PDF)
  Source: Bristol Herald Courier (Virginia)
• 02/1995 – Equipment Review (PDF)
  Source: Law Enforcement Technology (Indiana)