ASTM F1705-96(2020)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide provides minimum training guidelines for safe and efficient ambulance operations.
4.2 Ambulance providers and educators should follow this guide for the development of educational and training programs.
4.3 This guide is intended to promote safe and efficient ambulance operations and to reduce morbidity, mortality, and property loss associated with ambulance operations.
4.4 This guide is intended to assist those who are responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures for ambulance operations.
4.5 Topics or concepts listed in this guide are intended to serve as an outline of materials to be covered in the training of ambulance operators.
SCOPE
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1705 − 96 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Guide for
Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance
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Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1705; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F1177 Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Ser-
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vices (Withdrawn 2018)
1.1 This guide provides minimum training standards for
F1230 Specification for Minimum Performance Require-
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulance Operators
ments for Emergency Medical Service (Ems) Ground
including legal aspects, operator qualifications and testing,
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Vehicles (Withdrawn 1997)
history of EMS vehicle operations, vehicle types/equipment,
F1258 Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch
safety, physical forces, mechanics, pre-run, operations, post-
F1517 GuideforScopeofPerformanceofEmergencyMedi-
run, and special circumstances.
cal Services Ambulance Operators
1.2 This guide promotes the safe and efficient delivery of 4
2.2 Federal Specification:
the ambulance, equipment, crew, passengers, and patients,
KKK 1822C Federal Specification for the Star-of-Life Am-
during all phases of the delivery of EMS involving the
bulance
ambulance, at all times exercising the highest degree of care
3. Terminology
for the safety of the public. This guide may be applied to the
driving of other EMS vehicles that do not necessarily provide
3.1 For definitions of other emergency medical terms, see
patient transportation.
Terminology F1177:
1.3 This guide shall be used as the basis for all programs
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
relevant to the training of the emergency medical services
3.2.1 ambulance operations—the efficient delivery of the
operators.
ambulance, equipment, crew, passengers, and patients during
all phases of the delivery of EMS involving the ambulance, at
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
all times exercising the highest degree of care for the safety of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the public.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.2.2 ambulance service provider—asoutlinedinthisguide,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
a person, company, corporation, or political entity responsible
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
for operation, maintenance, or policy-making, or all three,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
regarding emergency medical vehicle operations.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.2.3 bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)—the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
skills and knowledge relevant to the performance of a specific
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
task.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.2.4 departure check—the visual check of the vehicle and
surrounding area, ensuring that equipment and supplies have
2. Referenced Documents
been retrieved and properly stored and that all compartment
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
doors are secured.
3.2.5 egress check—the visual check of the vehicle and
surrounding area prior to operating the ambulance.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on Emergency
3.2.6 emergency mode—as defined by individual state stat-
Medical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.02 on
Personnel, Training and Education.
utes that refer to emergency vehicles, equipment, and opera-
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2020. Published November 2020. Originally
tions.
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1705 – 96 (2012).
DOI: 10.1520/F1705-96R20.
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