HC Deb 20 June 1984 vol 62 cc170-3W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, pursuant to the answer of 26 January, Official Report, column 700, he will list each of the combinations of grade and area of work for ambulance staff included in the total number of such combinations listed in that answer for such staff; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Patten

The information is as follows:

(a) MANAGEMENT

1. Chief Ambulance Officer (London Ambulance Service)

Regional Ambulance Officer

  1. 2. Thames Regions
  2. 3. West Midlands, Trent and North Western Regions
  3. 4. Yorkshire, Northern and Mersey Regions
  4. 5. South Western and Wessex Regions

Chief Metropolitan Ambulance Officer

  1. 6. Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool
  2. 7. Sheffield and Newcastle

Chief Area Ambulance Officer

  1. 8. Population of 800,000 or more
  2. 9. Population of 450,000 to 799,999
  3. 10. Population of 150,000 to 449,999
  4. 11. Population of under 150,000
  5. 12. Equivalent to Assistant Chief Officer

Regional Ambulance Staff Officer

  1. 13. Thames, West Midlands, Trent, North Western, Yorkshire, Northern and Mersey Regions
  2. 14. South Western, Wessex and East Anglian Regions

Metropolitan Ambulance Staff Officer

  1. 15. Equivalent to Assistant Divisional Officer

Area Ambulance Staff Officer

  1. 16. Equivalent to Divisional Ambulance Officer
  2. 17. Equivalent to Assistant Divisional Officer

Staff Officer

  1. 18. Equivalent to Divisional Ambulance Officer
  2. 19. Equivalent to Assistant Divisional Officer
  3. 20. Equivalent to Superintendent
  4. 21. Equivalent to Station Officer

Divisional Officer

  1. 22. Equivalent to Chief (or Metropolitan) Ambulance Officer
  2. 23. Graded Rank 3
  3. 24. Graded Rank 4
  4. 25. Graded Rank 5
  5. 26. Graded Rank 6

Assistant Divisional Officer

  1. 27. Graded Rank 4
  2. 28. Graded Rank 6

Ambulance Officer

  1. 29. Graded Rank 2
  2. 30. Graded Rank 3
  3. 31. Graded Rank 4 (Day)
  4. 32. Graded Rank 4 (Alternating Shifts)
  5. 33. Graded Rank 4 (Rotating Shifts)
  6. 34. Graded Rank 5 (Day)
  7. 35. Graded Rank 5 (Alternating Shifts)
  8. 36. Graded Rank 5 (Rotating Shifts)
  9. 37. Graded Rank 6 (Day)
  10. 38. Graded Rank 6 (Alternating Shifts)
  11. 39. Graded Rank 6 (Rotating Shifts)
  12. 40. Graded Rank 7 (Day)
  13. 41. Graded Rank 7 (Alternating Shifts)
  14. 42. Graded Rank 7 (Rotating Shifts)

(b) TRAINING

Staff Officer

  1. 43. Equivalent to Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer
  2. 44. Equivalent to Assistant Divisional Ambulance Officer
  3. 45. Equivalent to Station Officer

Divisional Officer

  1. 46. Equivalent to Chief (or Metropolitan) Ambulance Officer
  2. 47. Graded Rank 3
  3. 48. Graded Rank 4

Assistant Divisional Officer

  1. 49. Graded Rank 4
  2. 50. Graded Rank 5
  3. 51. Graded Rank 6

Ambulance Officer

  1. 52. Graded Rank 2
    2. 172
  2. 53. Graded Rank 3
  3. 54. Graded Rank 4 (Day)
  4. 55. Graded Rank 5 (Day)
  5. 56. Graded Rank 6 (Day)
  6. 57. Graded Rank 7 (Day)
  7. 58. Graded Rank 7 (Rotating Shifts)

(c) CONTROL

Staff Officer

  1. 59. Equivalent to Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer

Divisional Officer

  1. 60. Equivalent to Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer
  2. 61. Graded Rank 3
  3. 62. Graded Rank 4

Assistant Divisional Officer

  1. 63. Graded Rank 4
  2. 64. Graded Rank 4 (Rotating Shifts)

Ambulance Officer

  1. 65. Graded Rank 2
  2. 66. Graded Rank 3
  3. 67. Graded Rank 4 (Day)
  4. 68. Graded Rank 4 (Rotating Shifts)
  5. 69. Graded Rank 5 (Day)
  6. 70. Graded Rank 5 (Rotating Shifts)
  7. 71. Graded Rank 6 (Day)
  8. 72. Graded Rank 6 (Alternating Shifts)
  9. 73. Graded Rank 6 (Rotating Shifts)
  10. 74. Graded Rank 7 (Day)
  11. 75. Graded Rank 7 (Alternating Shifts)
  12. 76. Graded Rank 7 (Rotating Shifts)

(d) CONTROL ASSISTANT

  1. 77. Graded 1
  2. 78. Graded 2
  3. 79. Graded 3

(e) OTHER-UNSPECIFIED AMBULANCE OFFICER

  1. 80. Graded Rank 2
  2. 81. Graded Rank 4 (Day)
  3. 82. Graded Rank 4 (Rotating Shifts)
  4. 83. Graded Rank 5 (Day)
  5. 84. Graded Rank 5 (Rotating Shifts)
  6. 85. Graded Rank 6 (Day)
  7. 86. Graded Rank 6 (Rotating Shifts)
  8. 87. Graded Rank 7 (Day)
  9. 88. Graded Rank 7 (Alternating Shifts)
  10. 89. Graded Rank 7 (Rotating Shifts)

(f) AMBULANCEMAN

  1. 90. Leading Ambulanceman
  2. 91. Qualified Ambulanceman
  3. 92. Sitting Case Driver/Attendant (Double Manning)
  4. 93. Sitting Case Driver/Attendant (Single Manning)
  5. 94. Trainee Ambulanceman
  6. 95. Ambulance Cadet
  7. 96. Other Ambulanceman

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, pursuant to the answer of 24 May, Official Report, column 504, he will list by name each of the grades of ambulance men, including trainees, ambulance officers and control assistants, listed in that answer; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Patten

The grades are as follows:

Ambulancemen

  • Ambulance Cadet
  • Trainee Ambulanceman
  • Sitting Case Driver/Attendant (Single Manning)
  • Sitting Case Driver/Attendant (Double Manning)
  • Qualified Ambulanceman
  • Leading Ambulanceman

Ambulance Officers
Rank number Rank title
1 Chief (or Metropolitan) Ambulance Officer
2 Assistant Chief (or Metropolitan) Ambulance Officer
3 Divisional Ambulance Officer
4 Assistant Divisional Officer
5 Superintendent
6 Station Officer
7 Sub-Officer

Control Assistants

  • Control Assistant Grade 1
  • Control Assistant Grade 2
  • Control Assistant Grade 3