Transport de Marchandises Dangereuses and road risk training, APTH-BVT's unique expertise
An extraordinary training center
What makes APTH-BVT unique is its facilities: 4 kilometers of tracks and 8 technical platforms designed to reproduce the most critical conditions in complete safety. The center features variable-grip tracks (simulating black ice), a fearsome 9% slope followed by a bend, wet emergency braking areas and circuits dedicated to tanker rollover prevention.
Here, training is not theoretical. Drivers get hands-on experience of the laws of physics. They learn to manage loss of control, anticipate their vehicle's behavior and develop life-saving reflexes.
Know-how: when experience makes the difference
What happens on these tracks is fundamental. As Ghislain GUICHEBARON, Apave trainer at APTH-BVT, points out, the difference between a controlled situation and an accident is sometimes minute: "We can see that the difference between 15 km/h and 18 km/h on a slippery track can be vital. At 15, you're fine. At 18, it's too late".
The pedagogy focuses on the acquisition of essential reflexes, notably eye control. "You have to look where you need to go," insists the trainer. "If you look at the wall, your brain tells you to run into the wall. If you look to the side, your brain tells you to steer." For the trainees, it's a revelation: "The difficulty is to control a vehicle in extreme conditions, and that can take the fear out of it," confides one driver.
Global expertise at the service of the industry
Our trainees are trained in the regulations governing the transport of dangerous goods by truck (ADR), air (IATA), sea (IMDG) or rail (RID). They also learn to drive with professional qualifications, C, CE and D licenses, as well as FIMO and FCO.
A benchmark recognized by partners and customers
This unique approach has made APTH-BVT the strategic partner of the industry's leading players. The entire industry is delighted with this expertise.
Florence DUPASQUIER, President of ATMD (Association française du transport des matières dangereuses), emphasizes the relevance of these specialized workshops: "We really do have specific workshops on tankers. The idea is to understand the risk of overturning in a traffic circle in formation, so as to be able to adapt your speed on the road and avoid overturning."
Leading transport companies such as Geodis and SAMAT choose this center to guarantee the highest level of skills for their teams. Sébastien CORAZZA, training manager and safety advisor for the transport of hazardous materials at Geodis, and Ludovic AMALA, safety instructor at SAMAT, confirm by their presence the perfect match between the training offered and the operational requirements of their professions.
This confidence is shared by industry bodies such as Thomas HUGUEN, Director of Operations and Development at AFT (Association pour le développement de la formation professionnelle transport et logistique), who sees the center as a key tool for developing the industry's skills.
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