To maintain high standards of professionalism Ezra Lemarpeh
frequently sends its ambulance drivers to advanced emergency
care and driving courses.
The organization has a longstanding arrangement with Or Yarok
Lechaim and its founder Mr. Avi Naor to take advantage of the
knowledge and professional skills that organization provides.
Ezra Lemarpeh ambulance drivers periodically undergo
emergency driving exercises in challenging conditions.
Drivers practice maintaining control of the vehicle on wet,
slippery roads and other adverse conditions at the
organization's special training facility.
When Or Yarok Lechaim introduced Ezra Lemarpeh to the
experimental, new Green Box it developed, Chairman Rabbi
Elimelech Firer decided to have every Ezra Lemarpeh driver
take part in the experiment.
The Green Box is akin to a hidden driving instructor. Based
on a sensor that "studies" the forces exerted on the vehicle
the device then conveys them to a central computer for
analysis.
Every instance of excessive braking, failure to maintain an
adequate driving distance, speeding, poorly negotiating
curves or other irregularities indicative of a lack of
composure at the wheel gets reported to the computer.
At the beginning of the experimental period, the driver knows
the box is recording information on his driving but does not
receive any feedback on how he passed the test. After a month
has transpired, enough data on his driving habits has
accumulated to generate a profile for the driver, who then
begins to receive visual signals regarding his driving.
When the green light on the box is illuminated he knows his
driving is fine and this information is of course entered
into the computer. When his driving begins to become unsafe
the light turns yellow as a warning before changing to red.
At a later stage in the experiment the driver receives a
message by cell phone and is even informed of data on his
driving that has accumulated in the computer.
The goal of the experiment is to raise the driver's awareness
regarding his own driving and to provide him tips for
handling the wheel of the ambulance in a safer, more
professional manner.
Ezra Lemarpeh drivers filled out detailed questionnaires
containing dozens of probing questions designed to allow the
driver to define his driving habits before the experiment and
will be asked to fill out an identical questionnaire
afterwards.
