CA DMV Ambulance Certificate Test

CA DMV Ambulance Certificate Test Questions and answers, rated A+

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 1 / 3

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 ... 2 / 3

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.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 ...

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