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1.Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from
the ambulance while: Using the ambulance for infant transportation
2.Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be:
Re- ported to the DMV 3.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: 1/32nd of an inch
4.An ambulance driver is not required to use: The defribrillator
5.Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a
moving passenger vehicle most likely means: There is a hazard or an
accident up ahead 6.The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound
judgement because such an operation can: Frighten the patient, put a
stabilized patient into shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment 7.A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate-
: Within one year of initial employment
8.Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested
in the: Public safety agency having investigative authority
9.Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of:
Pos- session of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
10.The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055: Do not relieve
you of the duty to drive safely 11.The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound
a siren: Only as reasonably necessary
12.You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the
vehicle safely is adversely affected by: Fatigue, illness, a temporary
disability, or a permanent disability 13.A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be
obtained by: Keeping a three second time interval behind the
vehicle ahead 14.A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following
probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4: Is still considered
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15.An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to: The
most accessible emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient
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