Field           Health

Review of Ambulance unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Emergency Services	Ambulance	26017, 26018, 26147

The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published                                                               March 2021

Summary

The unit standards were reviewed as a result of the scheduled review date.  The only training provider that has used them in the past has been St John Ambulance, but they have not done so since 2017.  St John have advised that they will not be using them in the future.

Main changes

· The unit standards were set to expire without replacement.

These Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2021

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

Emergency Services > Ambulance

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Emergency Services > Ambulance

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
26017	Maintain the fitness for purpose of, and drive an ambulance vehicle in patient transfer situations	4	6	D
26018	Drive an ambulance vehicle in emergency driving situations	4	6	D
26147	Maintain medical supplies in an ambulance vehicle	3	1	D