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D1, D2, & Emergency Services "Blue Light" Driver Training. BTEC Level 3 IHCD (Edexcel) |
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Course overview: |
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This course will develop driving skills to the professional standard required by UK NHS |
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Ambulance Service Trusts. Using our own IHCD (Edexcel) instructors who hold DSA registered |
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Approved Driving Instructor certification, students are taught to drive an ambulance (DVLA |
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Category B: 3,500kg) safely, smoothly, systematically & progressively under all road & traffic |
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conditions in line with the IHCD Ambulance Driving Manual. D1 (5 days) consists of practical |
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systematic driving, knowledge of the Highway Code, Road Traffic Law, & the Ambulance |
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Driving Manual. D2 (10 days) covers advanced driving techniques in non-emergency & |
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emergency "Blue Light" situations as per the Ambulance Driving Manual & the Police |
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Foundation manual "Roadcraft". |
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Validation: |
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IHCD (Edexcel) Level 3 award. |
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Course length: |
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3 weeks (3 x 5 days) Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford. |
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Requirements: |
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You must hold a current UK car driving licence (DVLA Category B) or European equivalent. |
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Observation skills, braking, steering, gear changing, basic using the road-craft system of |
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driving, overtaking, corners & bends, reversing & manoeuvring, hazard awareness, motorway |
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driving, night driving, skid avoidance, assessing the need for an emergency response, safe |
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emergency driving, driver attitude responding to emergencies. |
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NEW 2011 |
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Emergency Services Rapid Response Vehicle
(Car & 4x4) "Blue Light" Driver |
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Training |
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Course overview: |
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This course will develop Rapid Response Vehicle (cars)
driving skills to the professional |
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standard required by
the NHS Ambulance Trusts. Suitable for Doctors, First
Responders, |
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Independent Ambulance Providers, &
other emergency services drivers. Using our own IHCD
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(Edexcel) instructors who hold DSA registered
Approved Driving Instructor certification, |
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students are
taught to drive an RRV safely, smoothly, systematically
& progressively under all |
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road & traffic conditions in line
with the Police Foundation manual "Roadcraft" & the
IHCD |
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Ambulance Driving Manual. This course consists
of practical systematic driving, knowledge of |
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the
Highway Code, Road Traffic Law, & the Ambulance
Driving Manual, advanced driving |
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techniques in nonemergency
& "Blue Light" emergency situations as per
"Roadcraft" & the |
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Ambulance Driving Manual. |
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Validation: |
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Lifeskills Medical. MTA approved. RoSPA 4x4 driving certification. |
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Course length: |
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2 weeks (2 x 5 days). Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford. |
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Requirements: |
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You must hold a current UK car driving licence (DVLA Category B) or European equivalent. |
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Observation skills, braking, steering, gear changing, using the road-craft system of driving, |
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overtaking, corners & bends, reversing & manoeuvring, hazard awareness, |
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motorway driving, night driving, skid avoidance, RoSPA 4x4 driving techniques, |
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assessing the need for an emergency response, safe emergency driving, driver |
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attitude responding to emergencies. |
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