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Ambulance driving principles legislation, road craft and the Highway Code assessment Question With Answers Latest Update VERIFIED.

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  • August 4, 2024
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  • 2024/2025
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  • ambulance driving principles legislation road cra

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Ambulance driving principles : legislation, road craft
and the Highway Code assessment Question With
Answers Latest Update VERIFIED




Acts .that .the .ambulance .driver .and .organisation .follow .under .obligation .to .ensure .ma
ximum .safety .of .their .road .users .- .(correct .answer) .-
Coperate .man .slaughter .Act .and .Coperate .homicide .act .2007 .
Road .safety .act .2006

Elements .the .driver .must .check .prior .to .excising .exemption's .- .(correct .answer) .-
Is .the .vehicle .suitable .? .
Does .the .nature .of .the .call .justify .the .exemption .
Can .you ./ .can .you .not .justify .the .use .of .warning .equipment. .
What .intrusion .is .the .emergency .creating .to .local .communities. .
What .is .the .public .perception .of .the .actions .f .the .emergency .driver.

The .emergency .vehicle .is .unsuitable .if .the .following .defects .of .emergency .equipment .
are .found .- .(correct .answer) .-Fitting .of .audible .warning .instrument
Use .of .reflective .material .on .the .rear .of .vehicle .
Use .of .headlight .flashing .units .
Use .of .blue ./ .red .flashing .equipment .
Side .reflective .material

Purpose .of .pre .driving .vehicle .checks .- .(correct .answer) .-Safe .for .intended .use .
Roadworthy .
Comply .with .road .traffic .law .
Satisfy .health .and .safety .regulations .
Sets .a .good .example .to .other .road .users

Timings .of .VDIs .- .(correct .answer) .-Start .of .every .shift .
Switch .to .a .different .vehicle

What .items .are .checked .during .a .VDI .- .(correct .answer) .-Examination .of .exterior .
Wheels .and .Tyres .

,Under .bonnet .checks .
Lights .and .reflectors .
All .glass ., .wipers .and .washers .
All .audible .warning .equipment .and .exhaust .
Ambulance .specific .equipment ./ .supplies

Examination .of .exterior .includes .- .(correct .answer) .-
Normal .positioning .on .the .ground .- .not .tilting .and .is .not .lower .at .the .front .or .rear. .
Any .fluids .on .ground .underneath .vehicle .( .water, .oil .of .hydronic .fluid) .
Unrecorded .damage .to .body .work .
Body .panels .and .components .in .alignment .and .attached .securely .
All .doors .open .and .close .correctly .and .open .freely .to .aid .exit .in .an .emergency .
Fluorescent .and .reflective .tapes .are .clean.

Wheel .examination .includes .- .(correct .answer) .-
Wheel .nuts .tightened .and .secured ., .all .security .indicators .are .aligned .
Any .scrapes .or .cracks .
Correct .tyre .tread .depth .(3mm .for .ambulance)
Tyre .pressure .is .correct .
Free .from .bulges, .cuts .and .other .damage .
Valve .caps .present .?
Ensure .there .are .no .objects .between .twin .wheels .at .the .rear.

Under .the .bonnet .checks .( .while .parked .on .a .level .surface .!) .- .(correct .answer) .-
Engine .oil .levels .
Radiator .coolant .
Power .steering .hydraulic .fluid .
Break .fluid .
Screen .wash .levels .
AdBlue .
Security .of .fuel .filler .cap

Light .and .reflector .checks .( .working .and .clean) .- .(correct .answer) .-
Headlights .: .dipped ., .Main .beam ., .flash .and .flashing. .
Position .lights .(side .lights) .front .and .rear .
Daytime .running .lights .
Front .and .rear .fog .lights .
Indicators .: .front ., .back .and .side .repeaters .
Hazard .warning .lights .
Break .lights .
Rear .number .plate .lights .
Reversing .lights .
Reflectors .
Emergency .warning .lights .front .and .rear .
At .scene .lights .
Interior .lights

, Glass ., .wipers .and .washers .checks .- .(correct .answer) .-
Clean .windscreen ., .side .and .rear .windows .in .and .out. .
Windows .free .of .cracks .and .chips .
Clean .mirrors .and .reflective .surfaces .
Operational .windscreen .wipers. .
Operational .windscreen .washer .
Operational .window .demisters .and .heated .windows

Audible .warning .equipment .and .exhaust .checks .( .not .in .an .enclosed .space .!) .- .
(correct .answer) .-Horn ., .emergency .sirens .and .bull .horn .operational .
Reverse .alarm .operates .
Driver .warnings .for .open .doors ., .side .step .deployment .and .rear .ramp .insecurity .oper
ate .
No .excessive .noise .omitted .from .exhaust .
Gases .are .only .escaping .from .the .tail .pipe

Equipment .and .supplies .check .- .(correct .answer) .-
Check .presence .security .and .function .of .ambulance .specific .equipment .ie .fire .extingui
sher .and .first .aid .kit.

Why .should .radiator .levels .not .be .checked .when .the .vehicle .is .hot .? .- .
(correct .answer) .-
Engine .compartment .is .hot .after .use .and .they .coolant .system .in .under .high .pressure .
, .so .if .this .is .release ., .hot .water .and .steam .will .be .release .in .an .explosive .manner.

Why .must .hydraulic .fluids .and .oils .avoid .contact .with .skin .? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Because .they .are .corrosive

What .is .AdBlue .? .- .(correct .answer) .-
A .non .toxic .liquid .that .reduces .emission .of .harmful .gases .to .the .environment .when .in
troduced .into .exhaust .gases ., .which .when .mixed .with .these .releases .nitrogen .and .ox
ygen.

Acts .detailing .requirements .for .how .vehicles .should .be .lit .on .public .roads. .- .
(correct .answer) .-Road .vehicles .lighting .regulations .1989
Road .vehicles .lighting .and .good .vehicle .(plating .and .testing .testing) .
( .amendment) .regulations .2009

Road .Vehicles .Lighting .Regulations .1989 .general .rules .and .exceptions .- .
(correct .answer) .-All .lights .lamps .and .reflectors .should .be .in .working .order .
Exceptions .: .
Light .lamp .or .reflector .has .stopped .working .on .the .current .journey .
Arrangements .have .been .made .to .fix .defects .
A .trailer .is .being .towed .with .working .lights

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