TDC Training | Accident Investigator Training | Accident Investigator Training Courses | Accident Investigation Training

TDC Training & Development Newsletter (Spring 2008)

Return to Newsletter Index

PDF VERSION - click here to download a pdf of this newsletter and read at your leisure

Valid educational qualification from TDC

As TDC is the only provider of a valid qualification in both civil and criminal investigation we have
been invited to provide critical incident investigation procedure training for one of the country’s leading providers of Health and Safety training. The accident investigation training TDC provides is at level 3 standard of competence. This means it is assessed by outside educational bodies using the same evaluation criteria as that used to assess NVQ level 3 and A level.

It is because of the validity of our qualification that other training bodies are now seeking to make the fullest use of TDC professional trainers.

More female students undertaking TDC Course TDC Training & Development

We are very pleased to report that more female students are undertaking our accident investigation course and making a real success of their newfound careers.

We hope the trend will continue, particularly with reference to the fraud work, as females are much more adept at hiding radio ear pieces, using cameras concealed in bags and vehicle follow procedure

Company name change

Students who have attended another training course have contacted TDC.

Their concern is that no awarding body validates the accident investigation certificate they were provided with at the end of the course.

The company in question has stopped using the word ‘College’ in its name and now trades under several different names. Whilst we regret the situation these people find themselves in, TDC can only stress that any individual must check the validity of any certification before undertaking any course. If in any doubt, please contact TDC.

Law firms teach on TDC training courses. TDC

TDC takes the fullest account of the feedback from law firms who take on our students and/or accident investigation files presented by students who with TDC support have started their own investigation companies.

These law firms continue to provide TDC with letters of reference and support, with some solicitors teaching on TDC courses. Our students really do benefit from this contact with working solicitors who have years of experience at all levels.

Severe burns TDC

TDC accident investigators were called in when a worker received severe burns from a pipe carrying steam.

The injury became infected and will most certainly leave scarring. In this case the injured person was required to attend hospital every two days in order to have the dressing changed, causing more discomfort.

Severe accidents

Former TDC students continue to use their expertise in dealing with serious accidents, which have recently ranged from, loss of limbs to serious facial injures and to death. TDC were recently contacted to provide investigation staff to attend an accident site in Cyprus following a fatal road accident.

Graduate benefits TDC

Our lead tutor being a graduate of Manchester University (Masters level) was very pleased to be given lifelong access to the John Rylands Research Library. This will certainly enable him to keep up to date
with the latest research findings. However, we will be keeping an eye on his time keeping as once he gets into the library there is no getting him out.

TDC investigates bank fraud TDC

TDC are currently conducting investigation work into serious bank fraud
occurring in several parts of the country. This is a very long, drawn out
investigation requiring a great deal of evidence gathering.