Fire Apparatus in the United States are routinely involved in preventable traffic accidents. The Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department is not immune to its share of preventable accidents. The effects of fire apparatus accidents on our department are wide spread. Economically, fire apparatus accidents require costly repairs which are usually non-budgeted expenditures. Additionally, personnel costs are impacted due to injuries incurred during these accidents. Furthermore, legal cost are becoming routine when an emergency vehicle is involved in an accident. Fire Department public opinion is damaged; the public is becoming increasingly intolerant of fire truck vs. passenger car accidents.The problem addressed by this Applied Research Project is that the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department does not have a Drivers Safety Program; the effects of the absence of a comprehensive proactive program are realized each day. The purpose of this research was to determine the departmental need for a drivers training program, identify key components of successful driver's safety programs, determine what departmental attitudes must be addressed to enhance the success of this program, and to recommend specific objectives towards the implementation of a program. This study used an action research methodology. The research questions to be answered were: 1. Why are driver training programs necessary? 2. Have driver training programs been effective in reducing accident rates? 3. What are current departmental attitudes regarding emergency vehicle operation? 4.What must an effective driver training program address? 5. How can an effective program be developed, financed, administered, and evaluated? A literature review was conducted utilizing publications from the Learning Research Center (LRC) at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC). Additional literature reviews were conducted using a range of Internet and web-based resources. The results of this study found that the Kansas City, Missouri must implement a driver's safety program. Several random sample focus groups were conducted internally utilizing personnel that respond on fire apparatus daily. The findings from both the literature review and the focus groups were used to develop a recommendation to the department's Labor/management Steering Committee. Two distinct recommendations were addressed regarding this study.The first recommendation identified what important elements should be considered regarding the development of a driver's safety program. The second recommendation was issued to Fire Chief Richard Dyer regarding the department's culture and attitudes, and how these impact fire apparatus accidents within Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department.