ASTM F1705-96(2020) PDF

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, postrun, 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.

ASTM F1705-96(2020) Referenced Document

ASTM F1177 Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services
ASTM F1230 Specification for Minimum Performance Requirements for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Ground Vehicles (Withdrawn 1997)*， 2021-02-18 Update
ASTM F1258 Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch*， 2022-09-01 Update
ASTM F1517 Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations

2020 ASTM F1705-96(2020) Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
1996 ASTM F1705-96(2012) Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
1996 ASTM F1705-96(2007) Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
1996 ASTM F1705-96(2002) Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
1996 ASTM F1705-96 Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations