Driving an ambulance requires drivers to have B2 driver's license and special vehicle qualification certificate, and they must be middle-aged people aged 30-40, with at least 3 years' driving experience, good health and relatively calm personality. Drivers themselves need to be calm and responsible, and have a good ability to deal with emergencies. And driving skills must be good. Whenever there is a need, whether it is windy or rainy or traffic jams at night, there are patients with acute diseases. Ambulances must arrive and drive quickly and safely on busy roads in bad weather at night.

Driving requirements for emergency ambulances

Ambulance drivers are professionally trained and can drive quickly and safely on busy roads, at night and in bad weather. Training also includes anti-skid control of ambulances and field driving. Speed is important, but it is also necessary to drive smoothly when the car is carrying a seriously ill or injured patient and other staff are giving him first aid. It can drive fast, and it does not tilt in corners, and it does not bump on uneven roads. It requires excellent driving skills and high concentration.

Ambulances generally have power steering system, extra roll bar and improved rear suspension to ensure that they can run smoothly. When transporting patients, the ambulance can take seven people-driver 1, stretcher 2, doctor 1, nurse 1, patient 1 and family 1. Only one stretcher can be carried in accidents and emergencies. The emergency ambulance service should be able to arrive at the scene within 20 minutes after the emergency call.