CA DMV AMBULANCE EVALUATION EXAMS QUESTIONS

CA DMV AMBULANCE EVALUATION EXAMS QUESTIONS

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✔✔When using a siren Ambulance drivers should - ✔✔1. assume drivers do not hear the siren at safe distances under most conditions especially at intersections

• assume drivers have difficulty locating the source of the siren
• use the siren only when it is most effective
• never pass on the right

✔✔When using a warning lamp - ✔✔1. excessive use reduces public respect of their purpose

• use primarily to protect life and property

✔✔Front steady burn red warning light should be displayed - ✔✔when an extreme hazard exists

✔✔Do revolving, rotating, or flashing red lamps satisfy the requirement for a steady burn lamp? - ✔✔No, but they can supplement it

✔✔Flashing red lights may only be displayed - ✔✔when an extreme hazard exists, (meaning any incident that requires traffic to stop, be blocked, or proceed only as directed.

✔✔Flashing Amber Lights used - ✔✔only for unusual traffic hazards, until hazard ceases to exist.

✔✔Warning Lamp effectiveness may be reduced by what 3 factors - ✔✔1. low sun or glare

• confusion with traffic signals and neon lights
• Their position if mounted to high or low on the ambulance.

✔✔Should headlamps be used in the daylight? - ✔✔yes, they increase visibility.

✔✔Definition of defensive driving: - ✔✔doing everything reasonably possible to avoid accidents.

✔✔a preventable accident is one - ✔✔in which the driver failed to take reasonable precautions to avoid the accident

✔✔Defensive driving requires - ✔✔continual exercise of sound judgment and good driving habits with an awareness that all other drivers cannot be relied upon to drive safely

✔✔Is physical fitness a prerequisite for safe driving? - ✔✔Yes. 1 / 2

✔✔Five elements of defensive driving - ✔✔1. knowledge: of the rules of the road, his, and his vehicles limitations.

2. Alertness: of potential hazards

3. Vision: as speed increases visual accuracy decreases

4. Judgement: knowing what to do when

5. Skill: in handling an ambulance.

✔✔Loss of control is often due to - ✔✔1. driving to fast for the conditions

• Accelerating too hard
• Braking too hard
• Changing direction to hard
• Taking a curve to fast

✔✔Minor backing mishaps (crashes) result in - ✔✔1. keeping an ambulance out of service

• costly repairs
• additional paperworl
• poor public image
• expensive insurance
• job loss

✔✔Too back up a vehicle station a crew member - ✔✔outside to the left rear of the vehicle

✔✔Before backing up check for - ✔✔pedestrians and obstacles

✔✔Before backing up push - ✔✔the horn

✔✔Back up at what pace - ✔✔slowly

✔✔While backing up check your - ✔✔mirrors constantly

✔✔Intersections are the most likely cause of accidents because - ✔✔1. visibility is obstructed 2.Drivers misjudge clearance

• Motorists may not see or hear the ambulance
• Two or more ambulances meet at an intersection

✔✔At an intersection the driver should check for - ✔✔actual and potential hazards well in advance of the intersection

✔✔At intersections the driver should look to the left, then - ✔✔then to the right, then, the left again before entering the intersection.

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