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AMBULANCE DRIVER PRACTICE TEST
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AMBULANCE DRIVER PRACTICE TEST1. Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance -
Answers -While using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed, - Answers -must be
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. - Answers -is less than 1/32 of an inch
4. An ambulance driver is not required to be trained to use the. - Answers -defibrillator
5. Both left and right turn signal lights flashing at the same time on a moving passenger
vehicle most likely means - Answers -there is a hazard or an accident up ahead.
6. The decision to use high-speed patient transport requires sound judgment because
such operations can. - Answers -Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock,
and disrupt ongoing medical treatment.
7. Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the -
Answers -public safety agency having investigative authority.
8. A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) CERTIFICATE -
Answers -within one year of initial employment.
9. Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for - Answers -conviction of
possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure.
10. The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - Answers -do not relieve
you of the duty to drive safely.
11. The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - Answers
-only as may be reasonably necessary.
12. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is
adversely affected by - Answers -fatigue or illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability.
13. A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - Answers -
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, - Answers -is considered a conviction regardless of the
dismissal.
, 15. An Ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - Answers -the most
accessible emergency medial facility equipped, staffed and prepared to administer care
appropriate to the needs of the patient.
16. You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - Answers -
your employer.
17. If an ambulance must be backed, the driver should - Answers -station an observer
outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing.
18. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for failure to disclose
material fact on your application, you may reapply after a period of not less than . -
Answers -one year
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance - Answers -prior to
operation.
20. While driving under "code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if -
Answers -the ambulance speed is slowed to 15mph.
High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent
that probably require "code 3" transport include: - Answers -Uncontrolled hemorrhage
The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is: - Answers -Safe patient transport
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to: - Answers -Your
employer
When driving an ambulance "code 3" the driver should: - Answers -Avoid passing
vehicles on their right
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you May
reapply after a period of not less than: - Answers -One year
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle is affected by:
- Answers -Any of the above
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance: - Answers -Prior to
operation
In order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate, you must pass a physical
examination: - Answers -Every two years
When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance shall: -
Answers -Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond
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