EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS) addresses the knowledge gap that leads to injuries and deaths, and focuses on the specific behaviors that need to be changed to create a culture
of safe driving. Drawing on the most current research about the behaviors and other hazards that lead to crashes, EVOS features case studies and analyses of both common and catastrophic collisions. EVOS challenges EMS practitioners to reconsider their preconceptions about
safe vehicle operations. Instructors can easily incorporate local laws, rules, and policies into the curriculum.
 
THIS COURSE COVERS:
Making driving safety a priority
Legal aspects of EMS vehicle
operation
Maneuvering an EMS vehicle
Vehicle inspection and maintenance
Mental, emotional and physical
preparedness
Emergency response
Crash prevention
Driving skills
Technological aids
Simulation training
 
Provider Course: Appropriate for EMS practitioners at all levels, this course can be offered as an 8-hour classroom course or a 16-hour course with 8 hours of classroom content and 8 hours of hands-on driving instruction. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate, a card recognizing them as an EVOS provider for 4 years, and either 8 or 16 hours of CAPCE credit.