The handbook has been written by the staff who developed the most recent national driver training standards and who have years of experience in ambulance driver training. It provides a summary of the standards and practices expected of a driver of an ambulance service vehicle, for both emergency and non-emergency use. During ambulance driver training this handbook is combined with practical instruction delivered by expert trainers. The handbook is designed so that it can be used for self-study, either before or during a course, and for ready reference afterwards in order to maintain skill levels.
Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction,
Chapter 1 Law in Relation to
Ambulance Driving,
Chapter 2 Automatic Gearboxes,
Chapter 3 Vehicle Operating
Systems,
Chapter 4 Principles of Cornering,
Chapter 5 Speed and Safety,
Chapter 6 Audible and Visual Warnings,
Chapter 7 Lighting Regulations,
Chapter 8 Reversing and Manoeuvring,
Chapter 9 Attending Motorway Incidents,
Chapter 10 Escorting Vehicles, Appendices, Glossary, References.
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) is a central organisation designed to support and coordinate NHS Ambulance Services and to implement nationally agreed policy. With the main aims of improving both the English Ambulance Service and patient care, it further provides the general public with a central resource of information about the Ambulance Services.
