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This is a two Saturday course held during the summer session (usually the last two Saturdays of June, and provides students the skills for safe and efficient operation of ambulance emergency vehicles. Students must possess a valid CA driver's license and be 18 years or older. The course is designed to provide ambulance operators with knowledge and skills to operate their vehicles so that vehicle, equipment, crew and patients will be delivered safely and efficiently, and the safety of the public will be assured during all phases of the delivery of Emergency Medical Services. Students will receive a course completion certificate.

Course Subjects

• Introduction to the Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum of Ambulance Operators
• Legal Aspects of Ambulance Operation
• Communication and Reporting Roles and Responsibilities
• Ambulance Types and Operations
• Vehicle Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• Navigation and Route Planning
• Basic Maneuvers and Normal Operating Situations
• Operations in Emergency Mode and Unusual Situations
• Special Considerations
• The Run
• California DMV and CHP Requirements
• Lab - Second Saturday involving "hands-on" field operations.

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