CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM

CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM

Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while

• Answer- Using the ambulance for infant transportation

Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - Answer- Reported to the DMV A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two adjacent grooves is less than - Answer- 1/32nd of an inch An ambulance driver is not required to use - Answer- The defribrillator Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely means - Answer- There is a hazard or an accident up ahead The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such an operation can - Answer- Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - Answer- Within one year of initial employment Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - Answer- Public safety agency having investigative authority Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - Answer- Possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - Answer- Do not relieve you of the duty to drive safely The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - Answer- Only as reasonably necessary You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely affected by - Answer- Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent disability A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - Answer- Keeping a three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4 - Answer- Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal

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