AMBULANCE DRIVERS LICENSE EXAM

AMBULANCE DRIVERS LICENSE EXAM

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Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while

• Answers -Using the ambulance for infant transportation

Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - Answers - Reported to the DMV

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 - Answers -1/32nd of an inch

An ambulance driver is not required to use - Answers -The defibrillator

Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely means - Answers -There is a hazard or an accident up ahead

The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such an operation can - Answers -Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment

A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 ambulance certificate - Answers - Within 1 year of initial employment

Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - Answers - Public safety agency having investigative authority

Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - Answers - Possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure

The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - Answers -Do not relieve you of the duty to drive safely

The driver of an ambulance being operated "code 3" must sound a siren - Answers - Only as reasonably necessary

You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely os adversely affected by - Answers -Fatigue. Illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent disability

A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - Answers - Keeping a 3 seconds interval behind the vehicle ahead 1 / 2

A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by penal code section 1203.4 - Answers -Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal

An ambulance should transport an emergency patient to - Answers -The most accessible emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient

You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - Answers -Your employer

If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - Answers -Station an observed outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing

If your ambulance certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on your application - Answers -You may reapply after a period of not less than 1 year

The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance - Answers -Prior to the operation

While driving under "code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if - Answers -The ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH

Medical conditions wherein especially smooth low speed patient transportation is preferable include - Answers -Spinal injuries, serious fractures, and heart failure

Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to - Answers -Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street

Every emergency ambulance driver must be trained to usually all the required ambulance equipment and to assistant the attendant in care of the injured - Answers - Before responding to any emergency call

Although driving an ambulance "code 3" you must still obey - Answers -A uniformed officer's directions

When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance dispatched for emergency service shall - Answers -Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond

The red warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed - Answers -When responding to an emergency call, when an extreme hazard exists, or when speed in transporting the patient is essential

The ambulance driver's primary responsibilty is - Answers -Safe patient transport

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