Ashland EMS-area training: MSDH lists “Emergency Driving Course” for July 20
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) events calendar lists an Emergency Driving Course for Ashland on Saturday, July 20, 2026, running 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The course is hosted by AmeriPro EMS at 76 Ripley Street.
For EMS workers, prospective trainees, and residents who live or work nearby, the practical takeaway is simple: emergency-vehicle driving training is scheduled locally on a specific day and time window, and Mississippi’s EMS Driver training rules include minimum curriculum hours plus state permission/approval steps before classes start.
Quick local details
- Date: Saturday, July 20, 2026
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: 76 Ripley Street, Ashland, MS 38603
- Host: AmeriPro EMS
- Course contact (as listed by MSDH): Scotty Bradley, 662-643-5115, scottybradley007@gmail.com
What MSDH’s listing says
MSDH’s calendar entry identifies the event as an Emergency Driving Course in Ashland (Benton County) and provides the date/time, host name, contact person, and the local address at 76 Ripley Street.
If you’re planning around the training—whether you’re a trainee arranging coverage for work or a resident trying to anticipate activity near the address—MSDH’s listing also serves as the best starting point for confirming logistics directly with the course contact.
Why emergency driving training matters
Emergency-vehicle operation training is designed to help ambulance drivers manage the realities of responding to calls: operating safely in traffic, handling situational driving demands, and building competence around emergency vehicle use. In practice, these training requirements are part of how ambulance services maintain readiness and staffing capacity across their service area.
Mississippi’s EMS Driver training requirements (the policy layer)
MSDH’s EMS Driver (EMS-D) training page outlines how Mississippi structures EMS Driver curriculum and training authorization:
- Curriculum baseline: The EMS Driver Curriculum must conform, at minimum, to the National Standard Emergency Vehicle Operator Curriculum developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and revisions approved for use by the Office of EMS and ACS.
- Minimum training hours: MSDH states the minimum hours required are 4 didactic hours, with lab instruction sufficient to ensure operator competency (MSDH also notes “minimum 4 hours”).
- Permission before class starts: MSDH says written permission from the OEMSACS must be obtained prior to the start of an EMS Driver course.
- Program approval: All EMS Driver training programs must have OEMSACS approval prior to the start of class.
In other words, Mississippi treats EMS Driver training as something that has both a required curriculum baseline and a formal authorization/approval process—meaning trainees and EMS agencies generally plan training with those state steps already built in.
How ambulance licensing connects to EMS Drivers
MSDH also explains that ground ambulance service licensing in Mississippi is handled through OEMSACS. As part of the licensing process, ambulance service applicants must provide a roster of employees that includes EMS Drivers among other roles (and must include state certification and/or license numbers where applicable).
That connection is why EMS Driver training can have local workforce impact: ambulance services staffing rosters can depend on whether drivers are trained and authorized under the state’s EMS-D structure.
Note: MSDH’s event entry lists the date, time, host, contact, and location for this course. As with any training schedule, readers who need to plan travel, shift coverage, or location logistics should confirm directly with the listed host contact for the most up-to-date details.
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