CH 47 Transport Operations

Question 1

What was the first standard for design and manufactured emergency vhicles?

Answer 1

DOT KKK 1822

Question 2

What NFPA ensured specifications for emergency transport vehicles?

Answer 2

NFPA 1917 of 2013

Question 3

Type I emergency vechicle

Answer 3

• truck/cab chasis
• Modular body can be changed

Question 4

Type II emergency vechicle

Answer 4

• Standard Van
• Forward control integral Cab-body

Question 5

Type III emergency vechicle

Answer 5

• Special Van
• Foward control integral Cab-Body
• can be transferred to new Chassis

Question 6

Who influences the way ambulances are designed?

Answer 6

SAE (society of automotive engineers) International

Question 7

Who is ACS & what did they do to influence EMS in 1970?

Answer 7

Developed the first standardized list of what ambulances should carry

Question 8

The 4 S’s to emergency vehicles

Answer 8

1. Start
2. Stop
3. Steer
4. Stay running

Question 9

what is belt noise?

Answer 9

• Chirping/Squealing synchronous to the engine speed
• OOS is not indicated for this

Question 10

What is brake fade?

Answer 10

• Sense of loss of power brakes
• OOS immediately

Question 11

What is brake pull?

Answer 11

• Steering wheel jerks left/right when depressing the brakes
• OOS immediately

Question 12

Steering pulling and what causes it

Answer 12

• constant tugging on steering wheel
• Uneven tire pressure or missaligned wheels

Question 13

what is steering play?

Answer 13

*Looseness of sloppiness in a vehicle’s steering
* Noticeable clunking and banging
* OOS immediately

Question 14

4 key factors for effective, cost-efficient service?

Answer 14

1. Time response
2. Productivity
3. Unit cost
4. Taxpayer subsides

Question 15

what is peak loads

Answer 15

• a time when more calls come in during a certain hour of the day

Question 16

what is strategic deployment

Answer 16

Deploying emergency vehicle resources to minimize response times

Question 17

when should controling traffic be a concern?

Answer 17

1. Patient has been treated
2. Emergency is under control

Question 18

Stretchers manufacturer’s recommendation for strapping a patient down ?

Answer 18

• 2 shoulder straps
• 3 straps going across the body
• Deceleration straps

Question 19

what is decontaminate?

Answer 19

to remove or neutrilize radiation, chemical, or other hazardous material from clothing, equiptment, vehicle & personel