EMS Vehicle Operator Safety
Date/Time:	Sat 7/11/2026 at 8:00 AM This class continues on: Sun 7/12/2026 at 8:00 AM
Location:	Hunterdon Medical Center -CPR/Education Building 215 NJ-31 Flemington, NJ 08822
Class Price:	$275.00
Notes:	Participants MUST have a valid drivers license to partake in training. NAEMT's EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS) course addresses the knowledge gap that leads to injuries and deaths, and focuses on the specific behaviors that need to be changed to create a culture of safe driving. Drawing on the most current research about the behaviors and other hazards that lead to crashes, EVOS features case studies and analyses of both common and catastrophic collisions. EVOS challenges EMS practitioners to reconsider their preconceptions about safe vehicle operations. Instructors can easily incorporate local laws, rules and policies into the curriculum. Topics covered in the course include: Making driving safety a priority Legal aspects of EMS vehicle operation Maneuvering an EMS vehicle Vehicle inspection and maintenance Mental, emotional and physical preparedness Emergency response Crash prevention Driving skills Technological aids Simulation training EVOS is appropriate for EMS practitioners at all levels. EVOS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT's EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS) course addresses the knowledge gap that leads to injuries and deaths, and focuses on the specific behaviors that need to be changed to create a culture of safe driving.

 This course is a 16-hour course with 8 hours of classroom content and 8 hours of hands-on driving instruction.

Drawing on the most current research about the behaviors and other hazards that lead to crashes, EVOS features case studies and analyses of both common and catastrophic collisions. EVOS challenges EMS practitioners to reconsider their preconceptions about safe vehicle operations. Instructors can easily incorporate local laws, rules and policies into the curriculum. Topics covered in the course include:

• Making driving safety a priority
• Legal aspects of EMS vehicle operation
• Maneuvering an EMS vehicle
• Vehicle inspection and maintenance
• Mental, emotional and physical preparedness
• Emergency response
• Crash prevention
• Driving skills
• Technological aids
• Simulation training

EVOS is appropriate for EMS practitioners at all levels.  EVOS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.