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Ambulance Driver's Licence Flashcards

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1
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When can required emergency care equipment be legally removed from the ambulance?

A

While using the ambulance for Infant transportation

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Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed…

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Must be reported to the DMV

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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…

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1/32 of an inch

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What is an ambulance driver is NOT required to be trained to use?

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The Defibrillator

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What do Both left and right turn signal light flashing at the same time in a moving passenger vehicle most likely mean?

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There is a hazard or an accident up ahead

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The decision to use high-speed patient transportation requires sound judgment because such operation can…

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Frighten the patient,
Put a stable patient into shock,
Disrupt ongoing medical treatment

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who is the authority for the management of the scene of emergency vested in?

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The public safety agency having investigative authority

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New Ambulance drivers must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certification…

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Within one year of employment

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9
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Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of…

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Position of stolen property,
Possession of marijuana,
Indecent exposure.

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What do the exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 not relieve you of?

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Your duty to drive safely

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The driver of an ambulance being operated “Code 3” must sound sirens when

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Only as my be reasonably necessary

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You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversly affected by…

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Fatigue or illness,
A temporary disability,
A permanent disability

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What is a safe fallowing distance between vehicles

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3 second time interval

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A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4 is…

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Considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal

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Where should the ambulance driver transport the patient

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The most accessible emergency medical facility equip, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient

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Who do you have to demonstrate your ability ti safely operate an ambulance to>

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Your employer

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17
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If an ambulance must be backed, what should the driver do?

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Station an observer outside and to the left of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing

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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…

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1 year

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19
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When is the ambulance driver required to inspect the ambulance?

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Prior to operation

20
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While drivine under “Code 3” exemptions, ou may disobey a red stop signal only if…

A

The ambulance is slowed to 15 MPH

21
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Medical conditions wherein smooth low-speed patient transportation is preferable include…

A

Spinal injury,
Serious fractures,
Heart failure

22
Q

Studies have shown that the sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warning to…

A

Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street

23
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Every emergency ambulance driver must be rained to use all required ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured…

A

Before responding to an emergency call

24
Q

Although driving an ambulance “Code 3” you must still obey what?

A

A uniformed traffic officer’s directions

25
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When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance dispatched for emergency service shall…

A

Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond

26
Q

The red warning lamps on the ambulance my be displayed when?

A

Responding to an emergency call,
Extreme hazards exists,
Speed in transporting the patient is essential

27
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what is the ambulance driver’s primary responsibility?

A

Safe patient transport

28
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When is “Code 3” operation is prohibited by regulation

A

When traffic is so congested that ambulance movement would not be expedites

29
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When may the utility floodlights on the ambulance be displayed?

A

While loading or unloading patients, or at the scene of an emergency

30
Q

What is the minimum suply of oxygen required prior to responding to an emergency call?

A

20-minute supply at 10lpm in a portable cylinder

31
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When driving an ambulance “Code 3” what should the driver avoid

A

Passing a vehicle on the right side

32
Q

The rules governing the operation of an ambulance used for emergency services are contained where?

A

In title 13 California code of regulation

33
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You may not legally operate an unsafe ambulance

A

Any time

34
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When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance may respond to a motor vehicle accident only…

A

Upon instruction from a low enforcement or public agency dispatcher.

35
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A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant in NONE of these situations:

A

If no qualified attendant is available,
If the trainee has completed an advanced first aid course,
If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT !a course

36
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In order to maintain valid ambulance drivers certificate you must pass a physical examination every…

A

2 years

37
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Responsibility for determining the mechanical safety of the ambulance rests primarily with the…

A

Ambulance driver

38
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When transporting a stabilized patient the driver should

A

NOT exceed the posted speed limit

39
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High speed patient transport is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that probably require “Code 3” transport include…

A

Uncontrolled hemorrhage

40
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The amber warning lamps may be displayed only when..

A

An unusual traffic hazard exists.

41
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An exemption from a requirement of title 13 may be granted for not more than…

A

2 years

42
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The driver of an ambulance being operated “Code3” is not exempt from…

A

Reckless driving status

43
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Although you possess an ambulance drivers certificate renewed within the last 4 1/2 years, you may not respond to an emergency call in all of these circumstances:

A

If your drivers license has been suspended,
If the required EMT certification has expired,
If your medical certification was not issued within the past 2 years

44
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How is the use of headlamps during daylight hours effective in reducing accident frequency?

A

By making the ambulance more visible to other drivers

45
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All emergency ambulances must be made available for inspection by a representative of the CHP when?

A

Upon notice by the CHP representative

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