This course 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, EMVO features case studies and analyses of both common and catastrophic collisions. EMVO challenges EMS practitioners to reconsider their preconceptions about safe vehicle operations. Instructors can easily incorporate local laws, rules and policies into the curriculum. Topics covered in the course include:
- 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
EMVO is appropriate for EMS practitioners at all levels. Our EVOC certification splits the 16-clock hours into two parts, an 8-hour Online class assignment and an 8-hour in-person lecture and driving class. Participants will gain and/or verify a broad range of competencies associated with emergency vehicle driving, including basic understanding of emergency vehicle operations and skills necessary for practical application. This internationally known course is highly recommended by several state, regional and local emergency service entities.
