Vehicle Familiarisation

Arrived at a station in Hampshire today for vehicle familiarisation training today.

This is somewhat how the conversation went.

"What is that?"

Reply: "It's a new shiny Ambulance"

"Excellent, well done. You are now familiar with it"

Reply: "Cool, well worth the two hour drive!"

"Do you want to drive it?"

Reply: "Yes please" (again with the big smiley face)

"Only after you can tell me where everything goes and how it all works"

Reply: "Pants" - maybe this day will not be so easy.

"Here is the vehicle training manual"

Get handed rather large bound folder, which should have come with Health & Safety warning

Reply: "I have real issues about deforestation"

"It's recycled paper and you still have to learn it all"

Reply: "Pants, where is the nearest McDonald's?"

Got given directions and dispatched for emergency brain food

Did get to drive in the afternoon, so a good day in the end. Plus these things have some serious toys on them. It's like driving a mobile hospital.