Without actually witnessing, or having more info I don't really want to comment on 'dangerous driving' etc. but;

1) These people are highly trained to make decisions on what is safe
2) They see the consequences of accidents so are not going to drive unsafely for the sake of it
3) They generally do an excellent job, but do have to take extra risks sometimes

There may have been a third party (such as an animal) that dictated the direction of the ambulance, either actively (collision) or passively (swerve to avoid).
Perhaps they never saw the Corsa, and proceeded on the genuine misaprension that the road was clear - presumably the Corsa did not see the Fluorescent Van with blue flashing lights!

I'm just playing devil's advocate here, but I do feel that we are being a bit quick to condemn.

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It annoys me that the emergency services seem to feel the rules don't apply to them. there has recently been a case where a cop has been done for dangerous driving during a training execise where he killed someone. I don't care if they're trying to save someones's life - doesn't excuse taking another!

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The biggest issue is not the emergency vehicles, but the other road users. All you need to do is watch Traffic Cops to see how ignorant 90% of drivers are to what is happening around them. Think of how many blue light runs happen every day, and how many accidents happen - these drivers do an excellent job, and should be allowed to make the odd mistake without being viewed as "dangerous" or "wreckless".

• If you are a secretery, have you never pressed the wrong key on a keyboard?
  
• If you are a receptionist have you never mis-directed a call?
  
• If you are a programmer have you never missed out parenthesis?
  
• If you empty bins have you never returned a bin not 100% empty, or even missed one out?
  
• If you work in a bar, have you never poured the wrong pint?
  

We all make mistakes, it just happens that when they (rarely) do, they are more serious - but then what do you expect?