Being a Driver?

[Jenke88]

Ok so maybe this question has been asked somewhere on here and if it has please forgive me for asking it again.

What level of EMT do you have to be to be an ambulance driver? Also how many hours do I have to put in to do that?

[JPINFV]

It honestly depends on your area, but the general rule is EMT-Basic.

Now a question for you, why would you want to JUST be an ambulance driver?

[BEorP]

The minimum for EMT-B is approximately 120 hours.

[spenac]

Please do not enter our health care profession with the goal of driving ambulance. We only want people interested in becoming health care professionals. Can we help you to see what is involved in being a health care professional?

[vs-eh?]

Are there actual people that can be driver's and are not allowed to take part in care?

[rdenman26]

Dont take this the wrong easy people, but 120 hous does not seems a lot for front line EMS. Does this include, both driving and clinical stuff??

Just trying to understand your system a bit better.

[spenac]

Dont take this the wrong easy people, but 120 hous does not seems a lot for front line EMS. Does this include, both driving and clinical stuff??

Just trying to understand your system a bit better.

Thats all folks, don't you feel safe. :twisted:

[Chief1C]

We have drivers who aren't EMS trained. There are several combinations of EMTB's, EMTP's, FR's, AA's and EVO's that are acceptable. Depends on the individual call.

Our EVO-Only personnel must have EVO, HIPAA and CPR. These persons are usually firemen, or fire officers. Just extra hands to have around, a trained gofer, per se. But other than lifting on scene, they have little patient contact. We run routine BLS calls w/ an EVO and an EMTB. EVO's w/ the above training and advanced first aid can be used as attendants, according to the PA EMS Act 85. I've utilized that loop hole a few times.

[FireGuard69]

Are there actual people that can be driver's and are not allowed to take part in care?

Oh yea. You ain't from Jersey.

Look up the NJ First Aid Council.

They are a part of the reason NJ EMS is still in 1970

[strippel]

In PA, there are many ambulances that respond with 1 EMT, and someone else driving.

I I remember correctly, the DOH requires drivers to have EMS training, but there are volunteer ambulances that show up every day with just "drivers" driving. Many of them are three days older than Jesus.