Demo emergency blue Light Ambulance training run and PTS drive
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2021
- Demonstration video from CERAD (certificate of emergency response ambulance driving) Qualification on ambulance driving training course to three students using commentary and instructional talk through.
Routine PTS training drive using at all times the system of car control from the Roadcraft police drivers handbook keeping to road traffic laws with no moving exemptions keeping to posted speed limits with a strong emphasis on patient comfort with smooth braking and pull push steering.
This routine ambulance drive has a full talk through commentary drive to the students to show how the drive is planned for maximum comfort by using the system of car control on approach to hazards and dealing with the hazards using careful observations, early anticipation and planning and a skillful use of the vehicles controls to ensure smooth braking using acceleration sense and steering for stability and comfort for the patient's in all traffic situations.
This style of drive also has a strong emphasis on Eco friendly driving to maximise the fuel consumption and limit emissions saving money on fuel and vehicle wear and tear.
The idea of this style of driving is to plan to keep the vehicle moving through all traffic situations to avoid unessessary stopping and moving off, this is demonstrated through hazard awareness planning judgement of acceleration sense so as to use the accelerator to lose road speed and limit the use of the breaks to little or none at all and then selecting the appropriate gear to match the speed for maximum smoothness for the patient and vehicle.
The 2nd part of the video shows an ambulance blue light training run and demonstrates the contrast between routine PTS driving and blue light emergency driving where the emphasis is on making progress through traffic using the Roadcraft police driving manual system of car control
The video gives commentary on the exemptions claimed which in this video is treating red traffic lights as a give way using intelligence use of the sirens and lights so as to not sppok traffic into the ref light. The plan is to keep the vehicle moving and watch for the path of least resistance , if none is available to hold back. The video demonstrate negotiating through the red light if safe and justifiable to do so.
Exemptions are claimed for ignoring keep left and keep right signs if it is safe and justifiable and oncoming traffic is aware of our presence.
The video demonstrates exceeding the statutory speed limit where safe and justifiable to the NHS trust capping speed.
Overtaking using system of car control being aware of the moment of realisation from vehicles and planning for early extended positioning for maximum views of the road.
commentary of overtakes to the students showing safe and justifiable negotian making progress through traffic.
Dealing with road markings especially solid white lines according to the law laid down in the highway code demonstrating the ambulance has no exemption on solid white lines in the centre of the road and must not cross or straddle the solid line nearest to us unless overtaking according to the rule 129 of the highway code.
The 2nd video shows the contrast in the 2 styles of driving from routine driving to emergency blue light ambulance driving to the CERAD students 
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This just goes to show the number of drivers who have no idea what's going on behind them and a lot have no idea of what's happening in front of them. This why when I driving my car or riding my motorcycle I look at everyone as if they are out to kill me. Never take anything on face value 👍
Yes Richard, and in my opinion it's getting worse, especially since Covid started. Most of the vehicles that are unaware of us are usually distracted by their phones.
@@sorrentoism not sure if it's the case or not but new ERV's sirens seem to be much quieter than they use to be ? I had the radio on the other day didn't hear the siren at all until it was directly behind me
Watching these blue light runs scares the shit out of me, are these drivers seriously that unaware?
God help us who don't have a ton of metal surrounding us.
Yes some of them are really totally unaware Gobee
BM Ambulance Service by the looks of it. Nicely driven!
Thank you for your kind comment
Good to watch this as a normal road user, when there's blue lights coming some people do make stupid decisions that either don't help you or cause other problems, I once followed a car that stopped when an ambulance was coming the other way that had no vehicles in front of it, just stopped dead in the road. The ambulance didn't need to overtake or do anything to come onto our side of the road. Could of easily caused an accident if for the car behind (myself) or to have to swerve out of the way if they weren't paying attention. They should work more on these situations in the theory test. Watching you on the single lane carriage ways shows that just stopping and trying to bump up the grass verge doesn't always help you and will more probably slow you down.
Absolutely correct, there is a real lack of understanding out there with what to do with an emergency response vehicle, hopefully these videos will help a bit.
Thanks for your comment , our highway code states
"THE HIGHWAY CODE
Road users requiring extra care (204 to 225)
Overview (204)
Pedestrians (205 to 210)
Motorcyclists and cyclists (211 to 213)
4. Other road users (214 to 218)
5. Other vehicles (219 to 225)
5. Other vehicles (219 to 225)
219
Emergency and Incident Support vehicles. You should look and listen for ambulances, fire engines, police, doctors or other emergency vehicles using flashing blue, red or green lights and sirens or flashing headlights, or Highways Agency Traffic Officer and Incident Support vehicles using flashing amber lights. When one approaches do not panic. Consider the route of such a vehicle and take appropriate action to let it pass, while complying with all traffic signs. If necessary, pull to the side of the road and stop, but try to avoid stopping before the brow of a hill, a bend or narrow section of road. Do not endanger yourself, other road users or pedestrians and avoid mounting the kerb. Do not brake harshly on approach to a junction or roundabout, as a following vehicle may not have the same view as you."
This is guidance given, most people do their best when we give them time and space.
The teaching style reminds me of my driving instructor. As I understand I was the last person he taught before he retired. He used to train police on advanced driving, and as far as I could tell he taught me some of it.
Very calm, very observant, the sudden "mirrors" that I challenged myself to predict and beat him to it.
I've just got my forms filled in to send off for the C1 provisional, so hopefully soon you'll be teaching me this!
Thanks for the comment where are you doing the course and who with ?
@@sorrentoism It would be SCAS, though i don't know where beyond that yet, waiting for my provisional to come back before i apply
Good luck , I know a few instructors at SCAS you will be in good hands enjoy the course.
Great demonstration of emergency driving.
Thank you David.
Coming from the states, I like the hint of extra caution UK first responders take on their emergency runs compared to some places here (though it can vary based on the thousands of different agencies concerned).
We train them over here to always think arrive alive
Doing my Cerad course with Keith and this is really helpful
This was good to see want changes when the weather dose. Also taking up P4. Also slowing down when getting to lights. Good to see want others do to. Thanks
Amazing instructor, brilliant
Nice more of these please
I would, but unfortunately I've been struck with a serious life changing illness hense no replies, I can't wait to get back in the ambulance and then.i will post more videos
i bought a book from ebay or Amazon years ago and it had your name in 😁 Keith..thanks for sharing, you've helped me twice now! ..I'm doing my L3cerad 😁
Hi Adele that's fantastic , what book was it and where are you doing the CERAD ? Oh and good luck 😀
I hope you report all them potholes. That can't be good on the vehicles or your patients when your on a blue light run.
Potholes are always a problem, we have to be very careful with regards to patient comfort tyre damage etc
I was trained in Aylesbury, and drove between London - interesting times, High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Oxford 😮daily on blues
It's amazing how many drivers do not use the mirrors, seams there only used just before the driver wishes to turn or pull out. I just wonder how they were taught, I learnt to drive pickups and tractors at the age of 14 on my uncles and at suitable construction sites. At 17 I took took roadcraft driving lessons in a Morris Minor and had extra practise in my fathers Bedford 15cwt van. Passed my driving test no problem and the examiner asked how I'd learnt and praised me on it. Mirror checking was emphasised by the instructors and my father, they off set the mirrors so I had to turn my head and they could see what I was doing. I take pride in my driving and often commentate the journey to keep my thoughts sharp and stop the brain wandering off.
So check your mirrors.
Hi, you are right the use of mirrors is shocking and it's so obvious in emergency response driving that people are unaware of blue light vehicles and then add to that distraction from the wide spread use of mobile phones and you can see it's a big problem. Commentary is good for bringing up your awareness and keeping yourself on top of your own driving so well done .
nice video!
Thank you
I'm going to use these skills on my morning commute
People glancing in their mirrors every 10 or so seconds couldn't hurt could it?
Or are they just texting their mates?
Probably the latter. Sad.
It would be useful, but you are right, unfortunately most of them that are unaware of me in these videos were on their phones 😓
Incidentally, I was talking with my PEd about drivers fairly recently, and we share your opinion of "Covid Drivers". Those who have been, for the last year or so, used to dealing with no traffic on the road and subsequently deskilling themselves as road users.
I know that route particularly well, it's on the way to a couple of OUs. I'm kinda nervous about driving an ambulance around, considering my much smaller hatchback.
Are you going to take an ambulance course ?
@@sorrentoism Currently a direct entry student, it's on my to-do list at the moment!
I confess I'm watching videos like this as research for a fiction novel I'm writing where some of the characters will be doing blue light driving training. well that and to test myself to see if i spot the hazards and read the situations correctly. even if i will never drive myself it is still good to test whether my observational skills are as sharp as they would need to be. to drive. normally the answer appears to be No.
Hello Peter, interesting to see you are writing a novel, thanks for watching the video. Regarding the hazard awareness the key thing is to look further ahead. Most people don't look far enough ahead and so pick up the hazards too late. Good luck with the novel.
Thanks for the tutorial woody! Starting my blue lights soon but this is gping to hwlp me implement system
My pleasure good luck with the course
London Road, Ditton.. my neck of the woods.. Do you do refresher training in cars / 4x4's or van's etc? I was blue light trained 7 years ago, but now expired 2 years ago. Can't get refresher training with my employer for love nor money!!
Thanks for your comment Dickie, this is a big problem in blue light driving, it's difficult to get refresher training on emergency response,, even as an instructor it's difficult to get training, this may change whenever section 19 is enacted and the law changes.
Woody, what's your views on ambo drivers using lights only and periodically using sirens on approach to hazards? I've been seeing this alot lately.
Hi Walker, I think it depends greatly on the situation at the time. I teach my students to use the tones intelligently and to only turn them off if it's justifiable. Ive seen a lot of ambulances going through hazards with no sirens even red traffic lights in London a few days ago. If it goes wrong they will have to justify non use of the audible warning equipment in a court of law.
When would you change your tones? Is it to alert drivers when they're potential hazards or something?
Hi Sam, yes, we would change the tones for a number of reasons, if for instance we are following a driver who appears to be unaware of our presence, the change of tones is the spark that often warns the driver of our presence. Each hazard is an actual or potential danger changing the tones will often help to make the hazard safer to negotiate.
@@sorrentoism Thanks for the explanation! All really interesting!
Your welcome Sam
The D1 medical is still rather difficult to get fulfilled at the moment!
Yes it is and the C1 test , though it's a lot easier if you have a contract of employment with the NHS
Super helpful video! What kind of vehicle are you driving?
Hi Finn, thank you for your comment. This particular vehicle is a cat B Renault traffic. This is a private company that I was doing training for. If I was training a NHS trust course it would always be in a cat C1 vehicle.
@@sorrentoism Thank you! I hope to be lucky enough to have an instructor like yourself when I do my blue light!
Thank you Finn, where are you doing your CERAD NHS or private ?
@@sorrentoism Mine will be NHS I think, in the process of learning about the C1 process as am a Student Paramedic
Hi woody. If an individual wanted to be thought how to drive on blue lights how could they access a course like the one you provide for your students
Hi Jay, there are two options one would be to apply through the NHS, the other is through a private ambulance company, you would need to prove you have an offer of employment from either the NHS or a CQC registered private ambulance service.
If you apply through the NHS it would include clinical training which is up to 22 weeks, this does vary depending on the qualification. If you go down the private route you would need to have the sufficient medical qualifications already in place.
You would also need a cat C1 licence to drive for the NHS , most of the private ambulance services use cat B vehicles. Hope that helps.
@@sorrentoism thanks woody that helps massively as I'm thinking of maybe joining an ambulance service once I have done a few years as a nurse after qualifying
That's great Jay and if you need any more info please message me.
How did some of these drivers pass their test? MIRRORS, use them, not just for show
That's the problem so many drivers only think the mirrors are for the test.
@@sorrentoism This is why I feel motorway driving should be a separate part of the driving test. At no point during any lessons are new drivers taught about lane discipline, and what lane is for what purpose. For years, we've all been told it's slow/medium/fast lane, no such thing, Lane 1 = lane of travel, lanes 2/3 for overtaking only. Only the other day I observed what I can only determine were two unmarked police cars, both with blues/twos going on the M27, which is currently undergoing smart motorway conversion. The amount of drivers sitting in lane 3 at the posted 50mph average speed limit, with no idea as to what was behind them begged belief
I know that allington!
training demo ??? I question this film. I have never known of a training demo ever.
Hello Brian it's a demonstration drive done on a blue light ambulance training course. It's quite normal that the instructor will do a demonstration to his students.
Just watching this and the constant thought about not forcing motorists into dangerous positions is wonderfully demonstrated. I'd suggest people then compare it to this video of North Yorkshire Police. I must stress, as viewers we don't know what they were responding to, and if people have phoned 999 and need the Police, they have to respond, so please keep that in mind. But on many sections there is nowhere for the motorist to go even if they do know the Police need to get through. ruclips.net/video/PW14f77mgAg/видео.html
Also as others say: how many drivers had no idea that the tones and lights were behind them!
I won't comment on another blue light video, I don't know the situation or the reasons behind that drive so it would be unfair. One thing I will say is we train our ambulance drivers to ask for space on the road not to force it. I've always found if you give people time and space they generally help you out as much as possible.
@@sorrentoism I'd fully agree and if it's a life threatening situation they are on the way to then have to move. Knowing the roads that call is on, if you asked for a bad road to do a 999 run on, then that would be high on the list, especially with sightlines and traffic density.
I think like everything "ask" as opposed to "demand" is a good strategy, (where possible).
I've been privileged on a number of occasions to have had blue light escorts in the UK and in Europe and seeing just how well trained the blue light responders are was always a privilege. I will have to say the Danish Military Police and Civilian Police were outstanding, carrying out multiple team changeovers on the move.
Great video, thanks for posting!
them potholes are absolutely awful!
Yes they are and it can really make a difference to the patients comfort Mikeyj
Pretty knowledgeable but I think there could be a few improvements around siren use, positioning and decision making. It’s always going to be trickier when you have to vocalise your thoughts for training purposes
Interesting, have you been instructing long?
@@woolygoldfish no, I’m just really smart
Yes, your right , every blue light drive will have something that could be improved on. I look back at the videos and see things that could be better but that's how we learn and improve by self reflection and honest critique of ourselves, this is something I teach all of my students.
@@sorrentoism 👍