CA DMV Ambulance Certificate Test

CA DMV Ambulance Certificate Test | with complete solution |

Private ambulances should only respond if ...CHP or Dispatch has authorized them

Definition of Ambulance:

Rescue vehicle modified to transport injured people Code 3 operation uses ...lights & sirens

3 reasons for Code 3 operation:

To save a life Prevent undue suffering Prevent disability Do dismissed guilty vertics still count as convictions?

YES All ambulances operating under the same license must display ...the same name How many hours of service per day are ambulance operators required to provide?24 hours Fire extinguishers must be inspected / serviced ...Yearly or Immediately after use Ambulances will be inspected by CHP ...Initially Yearly Randomly

Destination Restriction for ambulances:

prevents ambulances from taking unnecessarily long routes Good Samaritan Laws do not protect EMT's when ...acts are grossly negligent or not in good faith.Can CHP grant exceptions to statutory (regulation) requirements?

NO Purpose of DMV ambulance certificate test is NOT to prove driving competence, but to ...screen for ...criminal backgrounds physical disabilities poor driving habits You do not need an ambulance driving certificate if ...You are a Police or Firefighter.Licensed in an a different state (not CA) driving into CA.

6 Prerequisites for an Ambulance certificate:

18 years old.Valid CA driving license.Submit fingerprints for background check. 1 / 2

Submit driving record for traffic offenses.Complete medical form DL-51 (DOT).Pass a written test.TEMPORARY ambulance certificates last ...180 days Ambulance certificates last ...no longer than 5 years.Expire when DL expires.Conditional Validity means that an ambulance license is only valid with ...Valid drivers license.Medical (physical) examination certificate.EMT certificate within 1 year of employment.Ambulance Cert. Renewal is excepted ...within 6 months of DL expiration.For REVOKED ambulance drivers certificates ...submit a written request for a hearing ...within 10 days of revocation.Hearing committees are composed of ...

3 members representing:

DMV CHP EMS Authority An ambulance drivers primary responsibility is ...Safe transport of patient.

Safe Ambulance Driving:

Not risking an accident!Smooth driving ... to NOT stress/ traumatize the patient & allows attendant to give medical care.

Code 3 operation's NEGATIVE effects:

Frightening patient.Putting a stable patient into shock.Disrupting medical treatment.What percentage of ambulance trips require Code 3 transport?

5 - 7 %

Medical conditions for Code 3 transport:

Uncontrolled Hemorrhaging.Uncontrolled Cardiovascular Impairment.Uncontrolled Pulmonary (respiratory) impairment.Complicated / Impending Childbirth.When considering the use of Code 3, the seriousness of the emergency must be decided in favor of ...The Patient Driving in a way that risks loss of control of the vehicle or relies on other drivers / pedestrians to react, is justified in what circumstances?Under NO circumstances!Ambulance drivers are exempt from certain traffic laws when ...

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