Driving Test

Route Map

Point 1

At point one, explain that you are going to be doing a roadblock to protect a patient and more importantly, yourself.

The gold standard is:

● One vehicle length between Patient and ambulance

● Blocking as much of the road as possible

● Slight angle so that any vehicles that hit the ambulance will glance off.

This is a good time to correct any mistakes made as it is a safe environment.

Explain the reasons for a road block which are to protect yourself and the patient, and that it's ok if a car hits the ambulance. But if you feel like you are in danger, and you can safely move the patient without doing further damage to them, then you should move them to the side of the road and continue treatment.

Once happy, proceed to point 2 via the interim marker.

Point 2

This time we are doing a road block on a live road. As you get to point 2, make the cadet pull over to the side of the road. We are now going to put into practice what we have learnt at point 1.

This is also a good time to explain that if there is a car stopped in front of the patient, that it is ok to use the ambulance to ram a vehicle out of the way so that we can create a roadblock. Just be sure not to ram a vehicle over a patient! (Jessie will pay the repair bill!)

Move a good distance away from the ambulance and lay down in the middle of the road, you can then call for the ambulance either via Radio or a /911e stating *TRAINING*

Have the cadet run through a basic first aid scenario

Point 3

Similar to point 2 but this time we are on a high speed road with more traffic and larger vehicles.

Lay in the middle of the road forcing the cadet to cover two lanes of traffic as seen in the picture above.

Point 4 & Urban SAR

The final point is at the lifeguard station. Here we will do an Urban Search and Rescue scenario. Make sure you are parked far enough away so that the cadet isn’t able to get a sneak peek at where you hide. for this part remember you can switch off your GPS.

It is vital that the EMS do a thorough search of an area when attending a call. It has been known for patients to be moved after putting in their 911e call, be it by another player, a local or a ferocious murder kitty.

There are many hiding spots you can use around the lifeguard station, some easy, some very hard! Take your pick and put in a /911e call

Return to SFH

The final part of this training is an emergency drive through the city back to hospital. The cadet should demonstrate good driving standards and appropriate use of lights and sirens.