Ambulance Driver's Licence Flashcards
When can required emergency care equipment be legally removed from the ambulance?
While using the ambulance for Infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed…
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 is less than…
1/32 of an inch
What is an ambulance driver is NOT required to be trained to use?
The Defibrillator
What do Both left and right turn signal light flashing at the same time in a moving passenger vehicle most likely mean?
There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use high-speed patient transportation requires sound judgment because such operation can…
Frighten the patient,
Put a stable patient into shock,
Disrupt ongoing medical treatment
who is the authority for the management of the scene of emergency vested in?
The public safety agency having investigative authority
New Ambulance drivers must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certification…
Within one year of employment
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of…
Position of stolen property,
Possession of marijuana,
Indecent exposure.
What do the exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 not relieve you of?
Your duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated “Code 3” must sound sirens when
Only as my be reasonably necessary
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversly affected by…
Fatigue or illness,
A temporary disability,
A permanent disability
What is a safe fallowing distance between vehicles
3 second time interval
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4 is…
Considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
Where should the ambulance driver transport the patient
The most accessible emergency medical facility equip, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient
Who do you have to demonstrate your ability ti safely operate an ambulance to>
Your employer
If an ambulance must be backed, what should the driver do?
Station an observer outside and to the left of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance driver’s certificate has been revoked for failure to disclose material fact on your application, you may reapply after a period of not less than…
1 year
When is the ambulance driver required to inspect the ambulance?
Prior to operation
While drivine under “Code 3” exemptions, ou may disobey a red stop signal only if…
The ambulance is slowed to 15 MPH
Medical conditions wherein smooth low-speed patient transportation is preferable include…
Spinal injury,
Serious fractures,
Heart failure
Studies have shown that the sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warning to…
Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
Every emergency ambulance driver must be rained to use all required ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured…
Before responding to an emergency call
Although driving an ambulance “Code 3” you must still obey what?
A uniformed traffic officer’s directions
