Emergency Vehicle Operations

This text is an original instructional work created for education and training in emergency vehicle operations. It does not reproduce material from any published curriculum, textbook, or proprietary training program. This book describes statutory and regulatory concepts in general terms; readers must consult the current laws, administrative rules, and agency policies applicable in their jurisdiction, which control in the event of any difference. This book is intended for instructional use. It is not legal advice, and it does not replace agency standard operating procedures, manufacturer operating instructions, or the judgment of qualified instructors and medical directors. Emergency vehicle operation involves inherent risk. No text can anticipate every road, weather, traffic, or clinical circumstance, and nothing in this book authorizes any operator to exceed the privileges granted by law or by agency policy. Practical driving skills described in this text must be developed under the supervision of qualified instructors on closed courses before they are applied for service.