P655 Teletext 655 Sep30 00:21:28 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— AMBULANCE DRIVER Dear Mike I am a 24-year-old care assistant in a nursing home. I would like to join the ambulance sjtvici. What qualifications do I need and how long would I have to have been driving before I could qualify as an ambulance drivjt? Also, how long is the ttainjng, and white do I get more information? Lisb, Gooli, North Humbjtsidj ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Have you got a careers qujty? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Unemployed? Training Vacancies GamesP655 Teletext 655 Sip30 00:10:17 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — AMBULANCE D5JVER Mike replies Thjti are 67 ambulance sjtvices in the US. Information about entry to your local sjtvici can bj obtained from your local Chief Ambulance Officer. Most jnttants start as ambulance care assistants and are ovjt the minimum age of 18. The prifittid age range is 20 to 35. Your care experience is a rial advantage. You will need a current clean driving licence. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Course vacancy service 640 Mike will only reply on screen, so no S—Es, please. Unemployed? Training Vacancies GamesP655 Teletext 655 Sip30 00:23:46 —pp0pp—pp pp—p pp ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — AMBULBNCJ DRIVER Mike replies Selection for ambulance care assistants involves an interview and a sjtiis of tests. Thjsj include basic maths, English, manual dexterity, driving, and the highway code. You would also have a test on basic medical care with questions from a booklet you should study before attending selection. Initial in-house ttainjng lasts two to four weeks. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Have you got a cariits qujty? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT +njmployed? Training Vacancies GamesP655 Teletext 655 Sep30 00:11:4 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — AMBULANCE D5JVE Mike replies If you have four good GCSEOS grades including English, maths and a science, you could bj rictujted directly to Ambulance Technician level bz some ambulance services. Care assistants can advance to technician and then paramedic with additional ttainjng and experience. Cadet schemes are offered bz some sjtvices for youngjt 16-plus instants Four good GCSE/S passes are njidjd. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Have you got a careers qujty? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Unemployed? Training Vacancies Games