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CA DMV Ambulance License
CA DMV Ambulance License
CA DMV AMBULANCE LICENSE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if - CHP has authorized them to
Definition of Ambulance - Rescue vehicle Vehicle modified to transport injured people
Code 3 Operation describes - use of lights and sirens
Code 3 is justified for 3 reasons - 1 to save a life
- prevent undue suffering
- prevent disability
Do guilty vertics that have dismissed by courts still count as convictions? - Yes
Must all ambulances operating under the same license display the same name? - Yes
How many hours of service must be provided under each license? - 24, unless the ambulance does not respond to calls from public agencies.
Fire extinguishers - must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use
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CA DMV Ambulance License
CA DMV Ambulance License
Ambulances will be inspected by CHP - initially yearly and randonmly
Destination restrictions prevent - ambulances from taking unnecessarily long routes.
Escorts for patients: The prohibition against unqualified drivers and attendants serving as patient escorts does not exclude - Family, other persons concerned with the patients well being minors should be allowed to come whenever possible
Good Samaritan Laws do not protect EMT's when - acts or omissions are performed in a grossly negligent manner or not in good faith.
Can CHP grant exceptions to statutory requirements? - No
Purpose of DMV ambulance driver test is - not to prove driving competence, but to screen those with criminal backgrounds, physical disabilities, or poor driving habits.
You do not need an ambulance driving license if - are a police officer firefighter or if you are licensed in an a different state and driving in an emergency into CA.
- Prerequisites to getting an Ambulance license. - 1. 18 years old 2 / 3
CA DMV Ambulance License
CA DMV Ambulance License
- Hold a valid CA driving license
- File a complete application including criminal convictions and certain traffic
- Pass a written test
- Submit fingerprints
- Complete meddical form DL-51
offenses
Temporary certificates last _____ days - 180
Regular certificate lasts - no longer than 5 years, and expires the same day as your drivers license
Conditional validity means that your ambulance license is only valid when you have - valid drivers license medical examination certificate.and after one year an (EMT)-I certificate
Renewal Applications will be excepted - within 6 months of expiration of your drivers license.
If your ambulance drivers license is revoked, you can - submit a written request for a hearing within ten days.
Hearing committee is composed of - 3 members representing the DMV, CHP, and EMS Authority.
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