Ambulance Driver Cert. review Questions and

Ambulance Driver Cert. review Questions and Answers Graded A+

An ambulance driver's primary responsibility is: ✔Ans✔ safe transport of patient

"Code 3" transport could result in the following: ✔Ans✔ 1. Frightening the patient.

• Putting a stabilized patient into shock.
• Disrupting ongoing medical treatment.
• Aggravating certain medical conditions sufficient to cause death or permanent disability.

Certain medical conditions that probably require "Code 3" operations which include: (3) and make up what percentage of total trips? ✔Ans✔ 1. Uncontrolled hemorrhage (internal bleeding)

• Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory impairment (CHF, wounds of the heart, pulmonary

edema)

• Complicated impending childbirth (requires operation)

5-7% of total cases

You should never travel over the speed limit when transporting a stabilized patient. ✔Ans✔ true

If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply

after a period of no less than: ✔Ans✔ 1 year

You should not drive an ambulance under any of the following conditions: ✔Ans✔ Fatigue or illness Permanent disability Temporary disability 1 / 3

Smoking in the ambulance is: ✔Ans✔ Not mentioned in the regulations

While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if: ✔Ans✔ the ambulance slows to 15 mph.

Even if you possess a valid ambulance license, you may not respond to an emergency call if: ✔Ans✔ 1. Your drivers license has been suspended.

• Your required EMT license has expired.
• Your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years.

Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is preferable

include: ✔Ans✔ Spinal injuries

Serious fractures Heart conditions

When not operating under "Code 3" conditions, the ambulance must: ✔Ans✔ comply with all traffic laws to the same extent as any other vehicle on the highway.

In order to drive exempt from traffic laws, the ambulance must be: ✔Ans✔ 1. Responding to an emergency call

• Displaying a steady burning red warning lamp, visible from 1000 ft.

When determining whether or not the driver was exercising "due regard" in using signaling equipment, the courts will consider: ✔Ans✔ 1. Whether it was reasonably necessary to use signaling equipment.

• Whether the signaling equipment was in fact used.
• Whether the signal's was audible and/or visible to other motorists/pedestrians.
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Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to: ✔Ans✔ Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street

Display of warning lights is restricted to conditions of: ✔Ans✔ "extreme hazard" and "unusual traffic hazard"

A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two

adjacent grooves is less than: ✔Ans✔ 1/32 of an inch

Unless specifically exempted, a new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1(ambulance)

certificate: ✔Ans✔ within 1 year of employment

The rules governing the operation of an ambulance used for emergency services are contained

in: ✔Ans✔ Title 13, California Code of Regulations

Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be reported to the: ✔Ans✔ DMV

An ambulance driver is required to trained to use the defibrillator. ✔Ans✔ false

Both left and right turn signals flashing signifies: ✔Ans✔ there is a hazard or accident.

A safe following distance between vehicles can be obtained by: ✔Ans✔ keeping three seconds time intervals behind the vehicle ahead.

If an ambulance must be backed, the driver should station an observer where? ✔Ans✔ outside and to the left rear of the vehicle

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