3-4-24 Flashcards
What type of product hazard classes must be grounded while loading or unloading?
(5 Points)
Choose all that apply
Flammable
Poison
Combustible
All of the above
Flammable
Combustible
What are the principal precautions that must be taken around a loading rack?
(5 Points)
The vehicle’s engine is off.
The vehicle is secured against movement.
There is no smoking or open flames or lights.
Electronic devices, such as cell phones, CB radios, and navigation systems are turned off.
All of the above
All of the above
What is the first thing that must be done in giving first aid treatment?
(5 Points)
Call your dispatcher and 911
Evaluate the scene, create a plan of action, and call for help.
Secure the scene and ensure that the persons offering first aid, and then the patient, are not in harm’s way (especially on the highway).
Secure your unit and render aid to anyone injured.
Secure the scene and ensure that the persons offering first aid, and then the patient, are not in harm’s way (especially on the highway).
Is the loss of two pints of blood at one time serious or possibly fatal?
yes
What is the difference between a closed an open fracture?
(5 Points)
Choose all that apply
There is no difference, they are considered the same.
An open fracture is a break in a bone with a wound extending from the break through the surface of the skin.
There is no such wound associated with a closed fracture.
An open fracture is a break in a bone with a wound extending from the break through the surface of the skin.
There is no such wound associated with a closed fracture.
A heart attack generally causes pain for more than _____ minutes, but it can be silent and have no symptoms at all.
10
15
5
20
15
Sign and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism include?
Rapid heartbeat
Anxiety and excessive perspiration
Cough that may produce blood-streaked sputum
All of the above
All of the above
Never attempt to fight a fire, if you do not know what is burning.
True
Class B extinguishers are used to put out fires involving wood and paper products.
False
The most effective way to fight a fire is?
Aim the extinguishing agent at the base of the flames and at the near edge of the fire
Approach the fire working with the wind at your back
Move the extinguisher back and forth in a sweeping motion and leave yourself a route to escape
All of the above
All of the above
During World War I, the number of trucks in use in the United States went from 100,00 to over ___________
(5 Points)
100,001
650,000
250,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
When was the diesel engine introduced in trucking?
(5 Points)
1956
1918
1924
1942
1924
What year did U.S. DOT take control of safety and regulations for trucking?
(5 Points)
1954
1960
1967
1966
1966
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 did what?
(5 Points)
Created nationwide testing and qualification standards for issuance of commercial drivers’ licenses or CDLs.
Created the Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
Created mandatory safe driving courses for all high school students to complete.
Created nationwide testing and qualification standards for issuance of commercial drivers’ licenses or CDLs.
DOT created The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on?
(5 Points)
Jan 1, 1966
April 10, 1966
Oct 15, 1966
May 25, 1966
Oct 15, 1966
