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ASTM F 1705 : 1996 : R2012

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Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-17-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-23-2012

CONTAINED IN VOL. 13.02, 2012 Specifies minimum training standards for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulance Operators including legal aspects, operator qualifications and testing, history of EMS vehicle operations, vehicle types/equipment, safety, physical forces, mechanics, pre-run, operations, post-run, and special circumstances.

1.1 This guide provides minimum training standards for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulance Operators including legal aspects, operator qualifications and testing, history of EMS vehicle operations, vehicle types/equipment, safety, physical forces, mechanics, pre-run, operations, post-run, and special circumstances.

1.2 This guide promotes the safe and efficient delivery of the ambulance, equipment, crew, passengers and patients, during all phases of the delivery of EMS involving the ambulance; at all times exercising the highest degree of care for the safety of the public. This guide may be applied to the driving of other EMS vehicles that do not necessarily provide patient transportation.

1.3 This guide shall be used as the basis for all programs relevant to the training of the emergency medical services operators.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee
F 30
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
8
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2012
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM F 1229 : 2001 : R2016 Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers

ASTM F 1517 : 1994 : R2002 Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
ASTM F 1258 : 1995 : R2014 Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch
ASTM F 1230 : 1989 Specification for Minimum Performance Requirements for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Ground Vehicles (Withdrawn 1997)
ASTM F 1517 : 2014 Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operators (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM F 1258 : 1995 : R2001 Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch
ASTM F 1177 : 2002 Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services
ASTM F 1517 : 1994 : R2007 Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
ASTM F 1517 : 1994 Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
ASTM F 1177 : 2002 : R2009 Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services (Withdrawn 2018)
ASTM F 1258 : 1995 Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch
ASTM F 1177 : 1996 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services
ASTM F 1517 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operators
ASTM F 1258 : 1995 : R2006 Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch

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