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Table 1 Levels of care at the Regional Ambulance Service utrecht

From: Pediatric Early Warning Score in interhospital ambulance care: a pilot study exploring feasibility and impact

Level of care

Transport

Education

High complex (HC) ambulances

Specialized in Advanced Life Support. Treatment and transport of complex medical cases including ICU transfers

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with additional education in the ambulance field (theoretical and practical training) to become an ambulance nurse)

Medium complex (MC) ambulances

Cardio-respiratory stable patients with care issues that are non-life threatening

Secondary vocational education (MBO)

Low complex (LC) ambulances

Low complex issues (predictable, non-life-threatening situations)

Secondary vocational education (MBO)