L’ambulance VSL and taxi CPAM are two types of vehicles designed specifically to transport patients seated. Their distinct mechanisms help ensure optimal and adequate care of patients as they arrive at their medical appointment.
Ambulancier systems typically consist of a driver who, being trained to execute first aid gestures, provides adequate caretaker security. He or she should also be capable of maintaining safe driving techniques while manipulating all medical accessories present (fauteuil roulant or deambulator).
However, the CPAM does not provide continuous assistance during travel; passengers may benefit from some personal help up until reaching their vehicle. Furthermore, staff are responsible for other administrative duties related to patient boarding such as filling out forms for caretaking or monitoring care sheets.
Taxicab drivers employed by CPAM do not require formal training or certification from medical personnel in order to perform their functions, although communication between these workers and emergency response personnel remains vital if an increase in risk was encountered during an CPAM patient transport.