CA DMV AMBULANCE Questions and

CA DMV AMBULANCE Questions and Answers While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:

• The ambulance makes a full stop first
• The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
• The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
• There is no cross traffic observed
• The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH - Correct Answer B. The ambulance

speed is slowed to 15 MPH

When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:

• Display a flashing red warning lamp
• Avoid passing vehicles on their right
• Sound the siren continuously
• Do all of the above - Correct Answer B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right

If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may

reapply after a period of not less than:

• Six months
• One year
• Two years
• Three years - Correct Answer B. One year

You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is

affected by:

• Fatigue or illness
• A temporary disability
• A permanent disability
• Any of the above - Correct Answer D. Any of the above

The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:

• Once a week
• Daily
• Prior to operation
• After each trip - Correct Answer C. Prior to operation

Smoking in the ambulance is:

• Not mentioned in the regulations 1 / 2

• Permitted by regulations
• Prohibited only in the patient compartment
• Permitted only as specified by regulation - Correct Answer A. Not mentioned in the

regulations

Smoking in the ambulance is:

• Not mentioned in the regulations
• Permitted by regulations
• Prohibited only in the patient compartment
• Permitted only as specified by regulation - Correct Answer A. Not mentioned in the

regulations While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:

• The ambulance makes a full stop first
• The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
• The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
• There is no cross traffic observed - Correct Answer B. The ambulance speed is

slowed to 15 MPH Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last

year, you may not respond to an emergency call:

• If your drivers license has been suspended
• If your required EMT has expired
• If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
• If any of the above circumstances exist - Correct Answer D. If any of the above

circumstances exist Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment

and to assist the attendant in care of the injured:

• Before responding to an emergency call
• Within the first 90 days of employment
• Within the first 6 months of employment
• Within the first year of employment
• - Correct Answer A. Before responding to an emergency call

When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance

company may respond to a motor vehicle accident:

• Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
• Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
• Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
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