ERVs: Ready Set Roll Requirements
Thank you for signing up to participate in the ERVs: Ready Set Roll class!
ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll is a course that provides participants with the opportunity to learn about and use an emergency response vehicle (ERV) and all related equipment.
This course consists of two sessions. In the first session, which is self-study, participants use a participant workbook, video and the Safe Handling Procedures on Disaster Relief Operations handbook to learn about the safe use and operation of an ERV. At the conclusion of the first session, participants complete a self-administered true or false question course review. Please email Workforce Engagement Manager Laura Greene at for a copy of the participant workbook and the Safe Handling Procedures on Disaster Relief Operations handbook.
In the second session, participants receive an ERV orientation and take a road test conducted at a Red Cross chapter.
BEFORE YOU ATTEND SESSION 2 OF THE 2 PART ERVS: READY, SET, ROLL CURRICULUM, YOU MUST FIRST
- COMPLETE THE SESSION 1 SELF-STUDY PORTION The first session is a self-study course where you use a participant workbook to learn about the safe use and operation of an ERV. At the conclusion of the first session, you will complete a self-administered true or false question course review. Please email Workforce Engagement Manager Laura Greene at for an electronic copy of the participant workbook and the Safe Handling Procedures on Disaster Relief Operations handbook.
The self-study portion also includes videos that must be watched online on YouTube, so computer access is necessary when completing the self-study course. The five required videos can be accessed here: The videos are listed on the right side of the screen. The workbook tells you when to watch them.
- AFTER COMPLETING THE SELF STUDY PORTION, LOG INTO EDGE AND TAKE THE ONLINE CLASS: “NEXT GENERATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE.” THIS ONLINE CLASS SHOULD TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR TO COMPLETE.
It is in the second session (the session for which you are registering), that participants receive an ERV orientation and take a road test.
Note: to attend the Session 2 ERV orientation and take the road test, the following are required:
•Completion of Disaster Cycle Overview (bring certificate of completion, or make sure the class shows on your Volunteer Connection transcripts. If you took this course prior to January 1, 2016, you will need to take it again).
•Completion of Next Generation Emergency Response Vehicle (bring certificate of completion, or make sure the class shows on your Volunteer Connection transcripts).
•Must be at least 21 years of age
•Must have a valid driver’s license – please bring it with you
•Must have a clean driving record - please bring a copy of your DMV report. (You can download a copy for $2 through the DMV at
•Must have completed the first session (the self-study session) of the ERV’s: Ready, Set, Roll & course. Please bring the certificate of completion – this is the Appendix C Course Review from the Workbook).
Although not required to attend Session 2, to be eligible to drive an ERV the following are also required:
•ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll course certificate (sessions one and two)
•Current certifications in First Aid and CPR – if you are not yet certified, you can get certified for free as a Red Cross volunteer. Please see your Volunteer Coordinator for the volunteer coupon code. You can register for a First Aid and CPR class at and click on “Training and Certification” and then “Find Classes.”
•Successful completion of an American Red Cross approved defensive driving course. You can access this course online in EDGE under “BIO05OC006001EHS Defensive Driving.”.
•You must also have a Basic Food Safety certificate. “Basic Food Safety” is an online class available in EDGE.
You can either turn in the above documentation at the ERV class, or turn it in anytime to Workforce Engagement Manager Laura Greene at .
Thank you for your support of the American Red Cross!