Ambulance Driver
Requirements
- Driving licence of the relevant category
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral qualities
- Age 18 to 45
- Willingness to keep learning and improving your skills
- Physical endurance, no contraindications to military service
- Ability to work in a team and follow the orders of command
- Readiness to serve in the combat zone
Responsibilities
- Driving medical evacuation vehicles to evacuate the wounded
- Working with medics during transport
- Daily vehicle maintenance
- Keeping to the route and following safety rules during evacuation
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Ambulance Driver
A great deal depends on how quickly and carefully a wounded soldier reaches the medics. The Ambulance Driver is the link that connects the scene of the incident with medical care.
The job is not just about driving. You need to know the routes and the alternatives, understand where you can get through faster and where more quietly, work hand in hand with the medic who is beside the casualty, and drive in a way that does not make the person's condition worse.
This position is for drivers with a cool head. Speed matters here, but care matters more.
Who can become an Ambulance Driver
The main requirement is a driving licence. No medical education is needed: a medic works alongside you, and what the driver brings is driving skill, composure and an understanding of what they are carrying.
What else matters:
- Driving experience, preferably in different conditions and on different road surfaces
- Composure. Situations can be tense, and the key is not to get carried away by the pace of emotions
- Willingness to learn the basics of first aid: everyone takes the basic course
- Physical endurance — the wounded have to be loaded and unloaded
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How an Ambulance Driver differs from related positions: a driver-mechanic drives the unit's transport or combat vehicles, a driver-electrician is responsible for electrical equipment, and an Ambulance Driver works on evacuation together with the medics.
What an Ambulance Driver does in the 141st SMB
Main tasks:
- Driving medical evacuation vehicles during evacuation
- Working with the medic during transport: the driver is part of the medical team, not a separate operator
- Knowing the routes and alternative ways through
- Daily vehicle maintenance: the evacuation vehicle must always be ready
- Helping with loading and unloading
- Following safety rules while on the move
The most important thing in this job is readiness. A vehicle that always runs and a driver who knows the way are what decide the outcome before anything has even happened.
How you will be trained
You will be trained. No medical training is needed to start — all the brigade's soldiers take the basic first aid course, and the Ambulance Driver receives it in full.
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade's own adaptation course — 14–15 days, followed by specialist training in your specialty.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic — tourniquet, bandage, helping a brother-in-arms, on training mannequins until the movements become habit. For an Ambulance Driver this is no formality: they are often right there at the moment when an extra pair of hands is needed. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out. The brigade provides everything you need — from gear to vehicle equipment. On top of the standard issue, soldiers of the 141st also receive what the brigade develops and tests itself: an enemy drone detector and camouflage against thermal imagers.
You will not be on your own. The Ambulance Driver works hand in hand with the medics — a team in which everyone knows their role. The whole training system is built around making sure the group comes back at full strength. "One for another" is not a slogan on a T-shirt; it is how the work is organised here.
What the terms include:
- Pay and additional payments for carrying out tasks
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Senior driver — more complex vehicles, greater responsibility
- Combat medic — many start in evacuation and then move into the medical track, because they have already seen the work from the inside
- Squad leader — your own people, your own decisions, NCO positions
- A related track — other driving specialities or vehicle repair
In the 141st, rank is an entry in your military ID. What counts is competence, a cool head and readiness to take responsibility. Your career here depends on results, not length of service.
There is also a distinct culture of recognition: our patches are not handed out for length of service but earned for specific deeds — green for combat work and lives saved, blue for assault actions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need a medical education?
+No. All the brigade's soldiers take the basic first aid course, and the Ambulance Driver receives it in full. A medic works alongside you during evacuation.
Which licence category do I need?
+It depends on the vehicle — we discuss this at the interview.
Can I move into a medic role later?
+Yes, and it is a common path: an Ambulance Driver sees the work from the inside, so moving into the medical track is a logical step.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.