Term 1 of 29
What are the three main types of distraction when driving?
Mental, physical, spiritual
Driving while engaged in other activities
Visual, physical, auditory
Visual, manual, cognitive
Term 2 of 29
You are driving an ambulance at 60 MPH, during your drive it starts to rain, you should
decrease your speed to what MPH?
45 MPH
30 Mph
15 Mph
20 Mph
Term 3 of 29
You are driving back to headquarters at the end of a busy 12-hour shift, which of the following
could impact your reaction time:
Stress
Headache
Fatigue
Weight Loss
,Term 4 of 29
You are staged at a scene call and awaiting the arrival of a helicopter. You know you must park
at least:
100 feet away with the rear of the ambulance facing the lz.
200 feet away with any side facing the Lz.
150 feet away with driver's side facing the LZ.
50 feet away with the passenger side facing the lz.
Term 5 of 29
u are driving an ambulance with lights and siren, in the below diagram you need to make a left-
hand turn, what is the most appropriate lane to use? OV=Other Vehicle
20 MPH
2
0.1
3
Term 6 of 29
When backing windows should be rolled down:
Once every five minutes
Maintain current speed
Every single time
Almost always
, Term 7 of 29
While driving non-emergency to headquarters the driver receives a text message from their
spouse. The most appropriate action is to:
Ask allied personnel to act as a spotter
Maintain current speed
Wait until ambulance is safely parked
Stop and wait until the warning lights are turned off and stop sign retracted
Term 8 of 29
You are approaching a helicopter on a helipad in an ambulance. The helicopter is powered
down and the blades are not spinning. After notifying the PIC of your arrival, you will
approach:
in any position as long as the helicopter is off
at a high speed to quickly get out of the way
at 10 mph, park parallel, and keep at least 20 feet from the main rotor arc.
directly underneath the helicopter for safety
Term 9 of 29
You are driving an ambulance at 40mph, what is your reaction time in feet/seconds at this
speed? There are 5,280 feet in a mile.
58.6 feet/second
58.106 feet/second
45 mph
48.6 feet/second
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