For emergency medical technicians, successfully driving an ambulance requires anticipating the moves of motorists while providing a smooth ride for the paramedic and patient in back.
Ken Campbell discussed those key points Wednesday morning as he deftly maneuvered an ambulance through a series of road cone courses designed to introduce new employees to the sway of the bulky vehicles.
Campbell, an EMT field training officer for EMSA, answered a reporter’s questions while six trainees looked on to see if he would strike any cones at the city’s safety/training facility near Admiral Place and Garnett Road.
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