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State Requirements for Licensing of Ambulance Drivers
Prepared for
Wisconsin State Patrol
Prepared by CTC & Associates LLC
WisDOT Research & Library Unit August 17, 2010
Transportation Synthesis Reports are brief summaries of currently available information on topics of interest to WisDOT staff throughout the department. Online and print sources for TSRs include NCHRP and other TRB programs, AASHTO, the research and practices of other transportation agencies, and related academic and industry research. Internet hyperlinks in TSRs are active at the time of publication, but changes on the host server can make them obsolete. To request a TSR, e-mail [email protected] or call (608) 267-6977. Request for Report A bill introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature in 2009 would have required ambulance drivers in Wisconsin to take and pass an emergency vehicle operator’s course (EVOC) to be certified to operate an ambulance. It would have also required ambulance drivers to repeat the written exam once every three years and to repeat the entire course once every six years. The bill was amended to require the Department of Health Services to establish, by administrative rule, an ambulance operator safety program that features a safety training course/curriculum and a certification/recertification program for persons who successfully complete the course, which must include actual practice driving. Currently, Wisconsin does not require ambulance drivers to have any special training beyond that required to obtain a driver’s license. The Wisconsin State Patrol requested this report in order to better understand the current laws and practices in other jurisdictions regarding the legal requirements to operate an ambulance. The report is focused on training or testing required to simply operate an ambulance, not to serve as an emergency medical technician or paramedic. Summary This report contains information from 47 states, the District of Columbia and six Canadian provinces regarding their licensing requirements for ambulance drivers. Forty-three of 54 jurisdictions identified do not require EVOC training to operate an ambulance. A large majority of those states and provinces do not require any special training or certification to operate an ambulance beyond that needed to obtain a basic driver’s license. Several states require medical training of varying levels for all ambulance personnel, including drivers. Eleven states require drivers to complete some type of EVOC training. We surveyed members of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, seeking responses to the following questions:
1. Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers? If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
2. If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum? If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
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3. What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency to contact who can provide additional information?
We received 31 responses from 24 states, the District of Columbia and six Canadian provinces. Next, we sent the survey to the State Highway Safety Offices in states that did not respond to the initial survey. We received an additional five responses. Finally, we contacted the appropriate agencies in the remaining states to identify their licensing, training or certification requirements regarding ambulance drivers. The raw survey responses can be found in Appendix A and Appendix B of this report. We gathered information in three topic areas related to EVOC training requirements:
• States and provinces that do not require ambulance drivers to complete EVOC training • States that require drivers to complete EVOC training or a similar course • National emergency vehicle operator standards and courses
Following is a summary of findings by topic area. States and Provinces That Do Not Require Ambulance Drivers to Complete EVOC Training
• Forty-three jurisdictions do not require ambulance drivers to complete any form of EVOC training in order to legally drive an ambulance.
• Of these 43 jurisdictions, seven (Massachusetts, Washington, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec) require some form of license endorsement (such as a chauffeur’s license or an F—for hire—endorsement) or medical training before an individual can operate an ambulance.
States That Require Ambulance Drivers to Complete EVOC Training or a Similar Course
• Eleven states (Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and West Virginia) identified in this report require ambulance drivers to complete some form of EVOC training to drive an ambulance.
• Four states (Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and Mississippi) require an on-the-road driving component be part of the course.
• Seven states (Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and West Virginia) do not specifically require an on-the-road component in the EVOC.
• No state provided information indicating that retraining or recertification was required once an individual had taken the course.
National Emergency Vehicle Operator Standards and Courses
• This section includes the U.S. Department of Transportation EVOC National Standard Curriculum and links to the most common, nationally recognized EVOC providers. Programs include those provided by the Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services, the National Safety Council and Coaching Systems’ Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator II and CEVO 3 Ambulance courses.
States and Provinces That Do Not Require Ambulance Drivers to Complete EVOC Training Forty-three of 54 jurisdictions surveyed do not require drivers to receive EVOC training to operate an ambulance: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
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States That Require Ambulance Drivers to Complete EVOC Training or a Similar Course Delaware Delaware state law requires that every ambulance driver obtain an Emergency Vehicle Operator card. To obtain an EVO card, an individual must take a course offered by the Delaware State Fire School that consists of six hours of classroom training. No road testing is required, and recertification is also not required. The Delaware State Fire School uses an EVO curriculum developed by the Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services. Contact: William “Billy” Baker, Emergency Services Training Administrator, Delaware State Fire School, (302) 739-4773. Florida Florida law requires that every ambulance driver possess a valid license, be trained in the safe operation of emergency vehicles, and complete an emergency vehicle operator’s course or the reasonable equivalent as approved by the department (Florida Statute Title 29, Chapter 401, Section 401.281(1)(e)). The law requires drivers to complete a 16-hour course of instruction on driving an authorized emergency vehicle. Drivers are not required to recertify. The course must include, at a minimum, classroom and behind-the-wheel training as outlined below:
• Legal aspects of authorized emergency vehicle operators • Selecting routes and reporting emergency operation • The practice of defensive driving • Accident avoidance • Principles of vehicle control • Routine safety checks of vehicle • Braking and control braking • Backing: road position, fender judgment and steering technique • Slalom: steering technique and chassis set • Steering technique during a skid; a skid pad is optional • Turn-around steering technique: fender judgment, road position, controlled braking, controlled
acceleration, understeer, oversteer and chassis set
Contact: Barbara Hyde, Florida Department of Health, (850) 245-4444, ext. 2723. Iowa Iowa requires ambulance services to document their drivers’ training in CPR and emergency driving techniques. According to Chapter 132, Emergency Medical Services—Service Program Authorization, Section 641-132.8(147A): Service program levels of care and staffing standards (page 7 of the PDF), training in emergency driving techniques must include:
• A review of Iowa laws regarding emergency vehicle operations • A review of the service program’s driving policy for first response vehicles, ambulances, rescue vehicles or
personal vehicles of an emergency medical care provider responding as a member of the service; the policy shall include, at a minimum:
o Frequency and content of driver’s training requirements o Criteria for response with lights or sirens or both o Speed limits when responding with lights or sirens or both o Procedure of approaching intersections with lights or sirens or both o Notification process in the event of a motor vehicle collision involving a first response vehicle,
ambulance, rescue vehicle or personal vehicle of an emergency medical care provider responding as a member of the service
• Behind-the-wheel driving of the service’s first response vehicles, ambulances and rescue vehicles
Contact: Joe Ferrell, Regulation Manager, Bureau of EMS, Iowa Department of Public Health, (800) 728-3367.
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Louisiana Louisiana law requires that every ambulance driver be a certified first responder and obtain a chauffeur’s class D or above license. In addition, drivers must take some form of defensive driving course approved by the state. Drivers do not need to recertify once they have completed the class. The class can be any one of six programs, including:
• National Safety Council course: CEVO course • All-Safe: a course used by Acadian Ambulance Service (which provides the majority of ambulance
services in the state) • Mississippi’s EVO course • Training provided by the Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services • Course approved by the National Fire Protection Association and provided by Louisiana State University • Peace Officers’ Standards and Training course provide for Louisiana police officers
Contact: Steve Irwin, Medicaid Program Manager, Health Standards Section, Department of Health and Hospitals, (225) 342-9405. Maine According to Title 32, Chapter 2-B, §85.6, drivers who routinely operate an ambulance in emergency mode or transport a patient must complete an approved program within six months of being hired. Maine offers an internally developed Ambulance Vehicle Operators Course that fulfills this requirement. There is no requirement to complete a refresher course or to recertify. The following programs are recognized as being equivalent to Maine’s AVOC basic course.
• DOT EVOC-Ambulance • Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Program • Maine Fire Training & Education EVOC Program • Maine Criminal Justice Academy EVOC course • CEVO II (if practical skills and Title 29-A reviewed as listed in Title 32, Chapter 2-B, §85.6) • Department of Defense EVOC-Ambulance Course
Contact: Kerry Pomelow, Training & Education Coordinator, Maine Emergency Medical Services, (207) 626-3862, [email protected]. Minnesota An ambulance driver must possess a current driver’s license issued by any state and must have attended an emergency vehicle driving course approved by the state. The emergency vehicle driving course must include actual driving experience. Contact: Don Hoechst, Driver Education Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, (651) 201-7625, [email protected]. Mississippi Mississippi law requires that anyone driving an ambulance must possess a valid emergency medical service driver state certificate in addition to a valid driver’s license. To obtain an emergency medical service driver state certificate, an individual must receive training in an approved course. According to Title 15, Part III, Subpart 31, 101.01, the emergency medical service driving curriculum must “conform, at minimum, to the National Standard Emergency Vehicle Operator Curriculum developed by the United States Department of Transportation and all current revisions as approved for use by the [Bureau of Emergency Medical Services].” The training course must:
• Be a minimum of eight hours • Include didactic instruction and practical evaluation
Details about Mississippi’s requirements can be found at http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/3552.pdf. Staffing requirements are given on page 24. EMS training requirements are listed on pages 88-90.
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Nevada Nevada law requires every ambulance driver to be a certified EMT-Basic level or higher (subject to some exceptions made for localities with fewer than 2,000 people). According to Nevada Administrative Code, Chapter 450B.090, to obtain an EMT-Basic level certification, an individual must “possesses evidence that he has successfully completed a national standard course for the operation of an emergency vehicle or an equivalent course approved by the Health Division.” Contact: Bob Heath, EMSC Program Manager, Nevada State Health Division, Office of Emergency Medical Systems, (775) 753-1154, [email protected]. New Mexico New Mexico has two classes of emergency medical responders: medical rescue and ambulance services. Medical rescue—or first responders—provides immediate medical service to an individual but generally does not transport the individual to a hospital or other facility. Drivers of medical rescue vehicles are required to complete an approved EVOC to be licensed in New Mexico. Ambulance services, which usually transports an individual to a hospital, is regulated by the Public Regulation Commission. Ambulance drivers only need to be certified to drive the appropriate type (size and weight) of commercial vehicle they are driving. New Mexico has adopted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidelines with regard to commercial driver’s licenses. Contact: Charles Schroeder, Licensing Manager, Emergency Medical Services, New Mexico Department of Health, (505) 476-8246, [email protected]. Oregon Oregon requires all ambulance personnel, including non-EMT drivers, to complete an EVOC. This is a one-time requirement; recertification is not needed. The regulations, 333.250 Section 0042: Ambulance Operational Requirements, state that persons operating an ambulance must “successfully complete an emergency vehicle operator’s course of instruction prior to independently operating an ambulance. The course must meet or be equivalent to the 2003 National Safety Council for Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (CEVO 2 or 3) or National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Driver.” Contact: Justin Hardwick, EMS PreHospital Standards Representative, Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems, (971) 673-0576, [email protected]. West Virginia West Virginia requires ambulance drivers to be certified in CPR and successfully complete an approved EVOC. Currently, while the state requires drivers to take an EVOC, it does not require any certification that they have done so. After Sept. 1, 2010, new rules will take effect requiring all ambulance drivers to apply for and obtain certification from the State Office of Emergency Medical Systems. The basic requirements will remain the same, but all drivers will need state certification showing that they have completed all of the requirements before getting the appropriate license. All nationally recognized EVOC training will be approved for certification. Relevant regulations pertaining to vehicle personnel requirements can be found at http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/files/rulespdf/64-48.pdf. Contact: March Tucker, Regulatory Section Chief, West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Systems, (304) 558-3956, [email protected]. National Emergency Vehicle Operator Standards and Courses U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (Ambulance): National Standard Curriculum, 1995. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/ems/Participant%20Manual%201995%20EVOC.pdf This guide is an update of the 1978 national standard curriculum for emergency vehicle operators and specifically addresses emergency vehicle operations as they relate to ambulances. According to page 2 of the PDF, “the course is recommended for anyone who operates an ambulance. The revised curriculum is appropriate for either rural or urban operations. The curriculum is made up of an instructor guide and participant manual which allow for the inclusion of local and State laws and organizational operation procedures.” The manual consists of three modules: The first is approximately 16 hours of classroom teaching; the second allows participants to practice ambulance operator skills
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on a driving range; and the last module provides an on-the-job performance assessment of the skills obtained through the course. This curriculum is the U.S. DOT-recommended best practices for EVOC training throughout the country. Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services, Inc. http://www.vfis.com/ Courses offered by Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services were specifically identified by several states (Delaware, Louisiana and Maine) as meeting or exceeding their requirements for emergency vehicle operator training. VFIS courses are considered nationally recognized courses. National Safety Council http://www.nsc.org/Pages/Home.aspx Courses offered by the National Safety Council were specifically identified by Louisiana and Oregon and referred to as “nationally recognized” EVOC training. Coaching Systems, CEVO II and CEVO 3 Ambulance http://www.coachingsystems.com/product.php?productid=16193&cat=252&page CEVO courses were specifically mentioned by Maine, New Hampshire and New York as providing excellent training for ambulance drivers and are recognized by the National Safety Council as complying with the U.S. DOT national standard curriculum for EVOC training.
Appendix A: AAMVA Survey Results
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is interested in learning how other states regulate the licensing of ambulance drivers and is interested in learning about any licensing/training requirements for the person driving the ambulance, not for EMS personnel providing patient care on scene or while in transit to a medical facility. Information request sent on behalf of Wisconsin. Last Updated: 7/6/10
Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Alaska Kerry Hennings [email protected]
Alaska has no standards for ambulance drivers. Since the question was asked I think standards will now be considered. The final information from the survey will be very helpful to us.
Alberta Rob Blyth [email protected]
No special requirements for ambulance drivers. They must hold a Class 1, 2 or 4 since they’re considered to be carrying passengers for hire.
Rob Blyth Driver Examination Program Coordinator (403) 297-8953 [email protected]
Arkansas Monty Pride [email protected]
The state does not require special training. This training is provided in house by the ambulance companies as one of their training requirements.
Monty D. Pride DL / CDL Coordinator Arkansas State Police (501) 618-8810 [email protected]
British Columbia Bill Mumford [email protected]
Drivers must hold a valid Class 1, 2 or 4 driver’s licence. No special training in emergency vehicle operation and no special licence endorsement is required.
Bill Mumford Policy Advisor ICBC Driver Licensing Policy [email protected] (250) 414-7902
District of Columbia Joan Saleh [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid Class D operator’s license.
Joan Saleh [email protected] 202 727-5450
Georgia Ray Higgins [email protected]
Unaware of any state mandated training. CDL not required. Ordinary class C license required.
Ray Higgins Director of Governmental Affairs [email protected] 770-918-5861
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Hawaii Ricky Akase [email protected]
No specific training or certification required for issuance of driver license. EMS provides emergency vehicle driver training.
Idaho Ed Pemble [email protected]
In Idaho there are no separate driver training requirements or driver licensing requirements for ambulance drivers. Individual employers are likely to have their own training for the specific vehicles they are operating.
Illinois Jo Ann Wilson [email protected]
No. Drivers are only required to hold the proper class of license for the GVWR of the vehicle they will be operating.
Mary Imboden Training Coordinator [email protected] (217) 785-7272
Indiana Michele Lyda [email protected]
No Michele Lyda [email protected] (317) 232-8396
Kansas Terry Mitchell [email protected]
No only needs a valid license for the size of vehicle he drives.
785-296-2617
Maine Jay Bradshaw [email protected]
Yes Operators who routinely operate an ambulance in emergency mode or carrying a patient must complete approved program within 6 months of being hired. Title 32, Ch 2-B, §85.6
We have a state developed AVOC program, but also accept several others (e.g. EVOC)
---- Kerry Pomelow Training & Education Coordinator Maine EMS 152 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 207-626-3862 [email protected]
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Maryland Chrissy Nizer [email protected]
No special training or certification is required by statute for the licensing of ambulance drivers. Some local departments require individuals to take a Commercial Vehicles Operator Course but it is not mandated throughout the state.
n/a n/a n/a Chrissy Nizer [email protected] 410-787-7830
Michigan Fred Bueter [email protected]
No Fred Bueter Director, Driver and Vehicle Records Division [email protected] (517) 322-1934
Minnesota Don Hoechst [email protected]
YES Here is an excerpt from MN Statute 144E.101: Subd. 10. Driver. A driver of an ambulance must possess a current driver's license issued by any state and must have attended an emergency vehicle driving course approved by the licensee. The emergency vehicle driving course must include actual driving experience.
NO According to the MN Ambulance Association, most, if not all companies use a 4-hour approved DOT course.
Don Hoechst Driver Education Coordinator [email protected] 651.201.7625
New Brunswick Jonathan Montague [email protected]
No specific training approved by the department. All aspects of ambulance training are overseen by Ambulance NB. Driver must have a valid Class 4 licence and have been specifically road tested in an ambulance.
Jonathan Montague Licencing Officer, Passenger & Commercial Driver Training Schools [email protected] (506) 444-5886
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
New Mexico Mac Lewis [email protected]
No. Mac Lewis [email protected] 505-827-2244
North Carolina Will Williamson [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation is required and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a class C operator’s license
Robbie Quinn Manager, CDL and Federal Compliance. NCDMV [email protected] (919) 861-3319
North Dakota Syndi Worrel [email protected]
No. Only a valid Class D operator’s license is required.
Syndi Worrel [email protected]
Oklahoma Casey Blackford [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation for driver licensing and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid Class D operator’s license.
Not part of driver licensing process in Oklahoma. This is part of the EMT/Paramedic licensing process through Ok State department of Health which requires completion of Emergency Vehicle Ops Course (EVOC).
EVOC Casey Blackford Director, Commercial Driver License Program Administration [email protected] 405-425-2015
Ontario Marilyn McCausland [email protected]
Driver is required to hold a Class F driver’s Licence. The driver must be at least 18 years old at the time of application.
In order to obtain a Class F Driver’s Licence, the individual must file a satisfactory medical report, and pass a vision screening, a knowledge test, and a road test in a Class F vehicle.
Marilyn McCausland [email protected] (416) 235-5112
Oregon Daniel Thompson [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid Class C driver license.
Daniel Thompson Manager, Driver Policy Oregon DMV [email protected] (503) 945-5263
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Pennsylvania Denise Gross [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid non-commercial Class C operator’s license. Any firefighter or member of a rescue or emergency squad who is the holder of a Class C driver’s license and who has a certificate of authorization from a fire chief or head of a rescue or emergency squad will be authorized to operate any fire or emergency vehicle registered to that fire department, rescue or emergency squad or municipality (emergency use only).
Denise Gross Chief, Driver License Division Bureau of Driver Licensing [email protected] (717) 705-5358
Prince Edward Island Audrey Mayhew [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle other than driver needs to hold a valid Class 4 operator's license. A current Driver's Medical Certificate must be submitted prior to issuance of license. Medical examinations are required every 5yrs under 45 years of age. Drivers between 45 and 65 years of age every 3yrs. Drivers over 65 years every year.
Quebec Julie Le Vallée Laflamme [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid Class 5 operator’s license plus Class4A emergency vehicle licence issued on the successful completion of a written exam on
Julie Le Vallée Laflamme [email protected] (418) 528-4415
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Quebec, continued the operation of such vehicle. To obtain class 4A, the applicant must have 2 year’s experience as the holder of a Class 5 driver’s licence.
Tennessee Edwin Mimms [email protected]
No special training required for licensing of ambulance drivers. Drivers are required to hold a valid Class D operator’s license with F (for-hire) endorsement.
Tenn. Code Ann. §55-50-102 (22)(F) Tenn. Code Ann. §§4-5-202, 68-39-504, and 68-39-507 Tenn. Comp. R. and Regs 1200-12-1-.10 (1985)
Edwin Mimms Tennessee Dept of Safety Driver Services Division [email protected] 615-251-5239
Texas Sheri Gipson [email protected]
No special training or certification requirements. Must hold valid license based on type/weight of vehicle.
Sheri Gipson Deputy Administrator TX DPS [email protected] 512-424-2769
Vermont Howard Deal [email protected]
Vermont does not require any special training nor is a special endorsement required in order to operate an ambulance.
Virginia Karen Grim [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid driver’s license.
Wisconsin Dennis Hughes [email protected]
No special training in emergency vehicle operation and no special endorsement is required. Driver only needs to hold a valid Class D operator’s license.
Dennis Hughes Chief, Safety Programs Section Wisconsin State Patrol [email protected] (608) 267-9075
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Wyoming Ruth Martinez [email protected]
Driver Services does not have anything to do with this training.
The information in this table was provided by responding jurisdictions.
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Appendix B: State Highway Safety Offices Survey Results
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is interested in learning how other states regulate the licensing of ambulance drivers and is interested in learning about any licensing/training requirements for the person driving the ambulance, not for EMS personnel providing patient care on scene or while in transit to a medical facility.
Last Updated: 7/28/10
Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
Connecticut Bob Russo [email protected]
Connecticut DMV does not have any specific training or certification requirements for ambulance drivers.
Missouri Shirley Gastler [email protected]
We do not regulate driver licenses, but for each EMS service that employs EMT’s (Basic or Paramedic), we require that they have annual training in emergency vehicle operations.
They can use CEVO, which is computer based, or EVOC, which is a hands-on driver training course complete with cones and actual driving, conducted by the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Shirley Gastler Bureau of EMS Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (573) 751-6362 [email protected]
Nevada Bob Heath [email protected]
We have regulations that state that the driver of an ambulance must be certified at least to the EMT-Basic level. There are no other requirements to be the driver of an ambulance.
Bob Heath EMSC Program Manager Nevada State Health Division Office of Emergency Medical Systems (775) 753-1154 [email protected]
Ohio Tina O'Grady [email protected]
The state of Ohio does NOT have any specific training or certification for ambulance drivers.
Tina O'Grady Administrator Ohio Traffic Safety Office (614) 466-3250 [email protected]
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Jurisdiction
Respondent E-mail address
Do you have specific training or certification requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers?
If yes, what are those requirements? Please provide links or citations to relevant state guidelines or statutes.
If you require certification or training for ambulance drivers, do you require or recommend the use of a particular training course or curriculum?
If yes, which courses or standards do you use/recommend?
What is the name, e-mail and phone number of the person at your agency of a contact who can provide additional information?
South Dakota Danny Hayes [email protected]
We do have a State Emergency Vehicle Drivers Course but don't have any specific requirements for the licensing of ambulance drivers
No requirements other than DOT standards
No No recommended standards
Danny Hayes, Director South Dakota EMS (605) 773-3915 [email protected]
The information in this table was provided by responding jurisdictions.