CA Ambulance Certificate Flashcards
High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that probably require “Code 3” transport include:
Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
The ambulance driver’s primary responsibility is
Safe Patient Transportation
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to
Your Employer
When driving an ambulance “Code 3” the driver should
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If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply after a period of not less than:
One year
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is affected by:
A. Fatigue or illness
B. A temporary disability
C. A permanent disability
D. Any of the above *
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
Prior to operation*
Smoking in the ambulance is:
Not mentioned in the regulations*
While driving under “Code 3” exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:
The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH*
Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last year, you may not respond to an emergency call:
A. If your drivers license has been suspended
B. If your required EMT has expired
C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
D. If any of the above circumstances exist*
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is preferable include:
A. Spinal Injuries
B. Serious Fractures
C. Heart Attacks
D. All of the above*
A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant:
A. If no qualified attendant is available
B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
D. In none of the above instances*
Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured:
Before responding to an emergency call*
When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher*
Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to:
Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street*
The decision to use high-speed patient transportation requires sound judgment, because such operation can:
A. Frighten the patient
B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment
D. Do all of the above*
In order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate you must pass a physical examination:
Every two years*
When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance dispatched for emergency service shall
Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond*
The amber warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed only:
When an unusual traffic hazard exists*
The red warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed:
A. When responding to an emergency call
B. When an extreme hazard exists
C. When speed in transporting the patient is essential
D. Under any of the above circumstances*
Responsibility for determining the mechanical safety of the ambulance rests primarily with the:
A. Service owner
B. Ambulance attendant
C. Service mechanic
D. Ambulance driver*
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*
When transporting a stabilized patient, the driver should:
Not exceed the posted speed limit*
Unless specifically exempted, a new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1(ambulance) certificate:
Within one year of employement*
Your ambulance drivers certificate may be denied or revoked for conviction of:
A. Possession of stolen property
B. Possession of marijuana
C. Indecent exposure
D. Any of the above*
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*
Authority for the management of the scene of a traffic accident involving injuries is vested in the:
Public safety agency having investigative authority*
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while using the ambulance for
infant transportation
The rules governing the operation of an ambulance used for emergency services are
contained in Title 13, California Code of Regulations
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to the most accessible emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient.
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You may not operate an unsafe ambulance at any time
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Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed
must be reported to the DMV
An ambulance driver is not required to trained to use the defibrillator
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Both left and right turn signals flashing signifies there is a hazard or accident
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The exemption granted by Vehicle Code 21055
does not relieve you of the duty to drive safely.
The driver of an ambulance being operated Code 3 must sound a siren
only as may be reasonably necessary.
A safe following distance between vehicles can be obtained by
keeping three seconds time intervals behind the vehicle ahead.
If an ambulance must be backed
the driver should station an observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance driver’s cert. has been revoked for failure to disclose a material fact on your application, you may reapply after a period of no less
than one year.
Code 3 operation is prohibited by regulation
when traffic is so congested that ambulance movement would not be expedited.
Utility floodlights on the ambulance may be displayed
when loading and unloading patients.
The minimum supply of oxygen required to responding to an emergency call is
a 20 minute supply at 10 LPM in a portable cylinder.
An exemption from a requirement of Title 13 may only be granted for not more that
two years
The driver of an ambulance being operated Code 3 in not exempt from
reckless driving statutes.
If you are convicted of reckless driving in your own vehicle you may be imprisoned, fined, and have your ambulance license revoked.
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Use of headlight during daylight hours
is effective in reducing accident frequency by making the ambulance more visible to other drivers
All emergency ambulances must be made available for inspection by CHP: (not once or twice a year, More…).
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Ambulance must have a CHP yearly certificate or a temporary certificate.
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