{"id":10882,"date":"2025-09-04T17:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etitt2025.forwardmultimedia.com\/?page_id=10882"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:51:16","slug":"ems-vehicle-operator-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.etitt.org\/trinidad\/ems-vehicle-operator-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"EMS Vehicle Operator Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;682348a09638b&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2ODIzNDhhMDk2MzhiIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-68f25d3c23f73\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child  wd-rs-68f25d3c23f73 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-xl\" >EMS Vehicle Operator Safety<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68f25d6a8df59\" class=\" wd-rs-68f25d6a8df59 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\">Description<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Each year, thousands of emergency medical services (EMS) vehicle collisions result in significant property damage, injuries, and fatalities. This highlights the critical need for comprehensive EMS vehicle operator training. In response, Jones &amp; Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group, in collaboration with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), has developed a robust course designed specifically for EMS practitioners who operate ambulances and other emergency response vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS) course addresses the gaps in vehicle operations and transport safety knowledge that can contribute to accidents and fatalities. Built upon the latest research, the course incorporates real-life case studies, crash scenarios, and common driving challenges, emphasizing the lessons that can be learned to improve safety. 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