CEVO 3 Train-the-Trainer - Indiana EMS Association

Coaching The Emergency Vehicle 3: Fire
In 2007, there were more than 60 deaths and 2,151
injuries from crashes involving emergency vehicles.
CEVO 3: Fire is uniquely tailored to fire-apparatus
personnel. This highly interactive, six-hour course
explains how to use National Safety Council
defensive driving techniques to maneuver safely
through traffic under severe time constraints and
stress. Since 1994, more than 500,000 fire-apparatus
operators have been trained using CEVO programs
— the standard in driver training for emergency
vehicles.
What you’ll learn:
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Creating the proper cushion of safety
Properly positioning the fire apparatus
Navigating through intersections
Passing and changing lanes
Determining adequate reaction time
Handling blind spots and backing up
CEVO 3 Train-the-Trainer
Hosted by:
Seals Ambulance Service
2400 Roosevelt Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 454-7774
Date and Time:
April 25, 2015
0900 to 1530 hours
Registration:
Other safety-related topics
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Operating on various road surfaces and in
adverse weather conditions
Apparatus inspection
Apparatus handling and design
characteristics
Driving with and without sirens
Driving with and without sirens
Safety at the fire ground, and more
Vince Bellino
Coaching Systems LLC
(914) 474-7848
[email protected]
[email protected]
Coaching The Emergency Vehicle 3: Ambulance
According to EMSresponder.com, ambulance drivers
are twice as likely as law enforcement officers and
three times more likely than firefighters to be killed
while driving on the job. This highly interactive sixhour program adapts National Safety Council
defensive driving strategies to the specialized nature
of ambulance work, training drivers to navigate
safely through traffic in both emergency and
nonemergency situations. EMS personnel who
complete the course and maneuvering skills program
can earn 8 Continuing Education Units.
What you’ll learn:
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Handling blind spots and leaving an
adequate cushion of safety
Navigating through intersections
Learning proper ways to pass and change
lanes
Backing up properly and parking
Steering clear of hydroplaning
Avoiding tailgating and improving reaction
time
Other safety-related topics:
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Recognizing nighttime driving dangers
Approaching the hospital and dropping off
patients
Vehicle design characteristics and
inspection
Driving with and without sirens
Safety at the emergency scene, and more