15 Objectives of ambulance services The objectives of an ambulance service are— (a) to respond rapidly to requests for help in a medical emergency; (b) to provide specialized medical skills to maintain life and to reduce injuries in emergency situations and while moving people requiring those skills; (c) to provide specialized transport facilities to move people requiring emergency medical treatment; (d) to provide services for which specialized medical or transport skills are necessary; (e) to foster public education in first aid.