EVOC Certification Test (2023) | Complete Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
EVOC Certification Test (2023) | Complete Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
NFPA 1002 - ANSWER - Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1451 - ANSWER - Standard for a Fire and Emerge...
EVOC Certification Test (2023) |
Complete Questions & Answers (Graded
A+)
NFPA 1002 - ANSWER - Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1451 - ANSWER - Standard for a Fire and Emergency Service Vehicle Operations Training Program
NFPA 1500 - ANSWER - Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
12 common causes of emergency apparatus crashes - ANSWER - 1. intersections
2. excessive speed
3. negotiating curves
4. passing other vehicles
5. vehicle unfamiliarity
6. driving in inclement weather
7. avoiding skids
8. safe vehicle spacing
9. vehicle backing operations
10. siren syndrome
11. fatigue
12. seat belt usage
dangers associated with distracted driving - ANSWER - 1
dangers associated with tanker operations - ANSWER - 1
annual fire apparatus accidents - ANSWER - 13965
annual injuries - ANSWER - 925
fire apparatus accident deaths - ANSWER - 14 annually
percent of accidents while emergency mode - ANSWER - 70%
percent of fatal accidents due to rollovers - ANSWER - 66%
annual ambulance accidents - ANSWER - 10000
annual ambulance injuries - ANSWER - 570 annual ambulance fatalities - ANSWER - 39
deadliest location of an ambulance - ANSWER - patient compartment
privately owned vehicle collisions annual - ANSWER - 159
privately owned vehicle injuries - ANSWER - 1151
most fire apparatus crashes are - ANSWER - single fatality incident
percent of victims that are volunteer - ANSWER - 66%
percent of deaths no seat belts - ANSWER - 67%
tripped rollover - ANSWER - caused by curbs guardrails ditches soft soil other objects
untripped rollover - ANSWER - sudden steering movements and overcorrecting
most common type of crash - ANSWER - roll over
most harmful event of all fire apparatus crashes - ANSWER - collision with another vehicle in transport
most common collision location - ANSWER - intersections
seven problems with excessive speed - ANSWER - 1. curves
2. stopping
3. intersections and railroad crossings
4. weight shift
5. loss of control due to potholes
6. loss of control due to swaying
7. tire traction on wet icy and snowy and unpaved surfaces
difference between 40 and 50 mph - ANSWER - 25 seconds
doubling the speed of a vehicle... - ANSWER - ... quadruples the distance it takes to stop
three ways to avoid going off the right side of the road - ANSWER - 1. safe and reasonable speed
2. focus on the road (do not operate warning devices)
3. never passed load or stopped vehicles on the right side
speed to remount paved surface - ANSWER - 20 mph
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