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EVIP Student Guide: Complete With SolutionsEV ✔️ - Emergency Vehicle
EVIP ✔️ - Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention (Driving Program)
AHJ ✔️ - Authority Having Jurisdiction
EVO ✔️ - Emergency Vehicle Operator
RCW ✔️ - Revised Code of Washington
WAC ✔️ - Washington Administrative Code
CDL ✔️ - Commercial Driver's License
EVIP Operator Certification Requirements ✔️ - classroom coverage of
EVIP curriculum
pass 25-50 question tests (80%)
complete visual and operational checklist
perform EVIP rodeo
perform EVIP road test
carry an AHJ certificate
EVO's must re-certify? ✔️ - On an annual basis by completing the
following:
1. Review 2 EVIP Modules
2. Perform the EVIP road test on the largest class of vehicle driven (covers
smaller classes of vehicles by weight)
3. Carry an AHJ issued certification of successful EVIP completion while
driving emergency vehicles.
Legal Requirements: specific exemptions ✔️ - EVO's are subject to ALL
traffic regulations unless given specific exemptions.
"specific exemption"= certain privileges set forth in the law not ordinarily
permitted.
they ALWAYS contain a clause providing for the safety of other motorists
, True Emergency ✔️ - A situation in which there is a high
probability of death or serious injury to an
individual(s) or significant property loss and
actions by the emergency vehicle driver may
reduce the seriousness of the situations.
Emergency Mode ✔️ - The emergency mode utilizes warning lights
and sirens, if necessary, during a response
to a true emergency.
Due Regard ✔️ - Even when specific exemption is made, you
may be held criminally/civilly liable for your
actions if you do not exercise due regard for
the safety of others.
This means that while performing similar
duties and under similar circumstances, a
reasonably careful person would act in the
same manner.
When must due regard be used? ✔️ - DUE REGARD must be used when
specific EXEMPTION is taken while responding to a TRUE EMERGENCY in the
EMERGENCY MODE
Emergency Exemption Principles ✔️ - 1) You are asking permission to
be exempt
from some traffic laws, it is not guaranteed.
2) Laws will trump the exemption if you are
in an accident.
3) You must balance your sense of urgency
with public safety.
4) If you never arrive, you can't be part of the
solution.
The driver of an
authorized emergency vehicle may: ✔️ - (a) Park or stand, irrespective
of the
provisions of this chapter;
(b) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop
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