Drivers training manual

Question 1

Two of the most important traits that contribute to the attitude of the emergency vehicle operator are?

Answer 1

Courtesy and patience

Question 2

Who is responsible for conducting the driver training program for personnel under their supervision with the express purpose of developing the individual to become an effective emergency vehicle driver/operator?

Answer 2

Shift captains and volunteer chiefs

Question 3

What are the two forms that successful completion of station level training must be documented on and turned into driver training coordinator?

Answer 3

FRD 437 Certification program training log

FRD 438 Driver/Operator certification form

Question 4

EVOC training meets what NFPA standard?

Answer 4

1002

Question 5

EVOC 1 class includes what?

Answer 5

any vehicle weighing 0-10,000 pounds

Question 6

EVOC 2 includes what?

Answer 6

Any vehicle weighing 10,001 - 26,000 pounds (ambulance, light and air, brush, canteen)

Question 7

EVOC 3 includes what?

Answer 7

Any vehicle weighing 26,001 and up (engines, trucks, towers, rescues, ect.)

Question 8

EVOC 4 includes what?

Answer 8

Tractor drawn apparatus

Question 9

EVOC 5 includes what?

Answer 9

Aircraft crash truck

Question 10

How many times can the written test be retaken?

Answer 10

Once

Question 11

How long does a candidate have to wait to retest?

Answer 11

10 shift days (30 calendar days)

Question 12

When may a retest be administered the same day?

Answer 12

If only 1 skill station has been failed, its up to the discretion of the evaluator

Question 13

How many times can a practical test be retaken?

Answer 13

2 times in one calendar year

Question 14

Appeals must happen within how many days?

Answer 14

30 calendar days of receiving failure notice

Question 15

What must a driver candidate have to become a medic driver?

Answer 15

6 months of field experience, have completed Phase 3 or tour 11 (for ALS interns) and EVOC 2

Question 16

What must a driver candidate have to become a backup engine driver?

Answer 16

Complete probation, 1 year field experience from completion of FRA and VFIS or EVOC 3

Question 17

What must a driver have to become a backup truck/tower driver?

Answer 17

1 year released as an engine driver, 2 years field experience from completion of FRA, completed truck task book, and VFIS or EVOC 3

Question 18

What must a driver have to become a backup tractor driver?

Answer 18

1 year released as an engine driver, 2 years field experience from completion of FRA, completed truck task book, VFIS or EVOC 4, and they must be released tiller operator.

Question 19

What must a driver have to become a tiller driver?

Answer 19

Off probation, 1 year field experience, released engine driver for 6 months, completed truck task book, and VFIS or EVOC 3.

Question 20

What must a driver have to become a back up tanker driver?

Answer 20

Released engine driver for 2 years and 2 years completion of FRA as well as EVOC or VFIS 3

Question 21

What must a driver have to become a specialty unit driver?

Answer 21

1 year released as a backup engine driver and 2 years completion of FRA.

Question 22

How many miles/responses of day and night driving must a candidate for everything but a tanker have before testing?

Answer 22

100 miles supervised daylight and 100 miles supervised night. 15 day responses and 5 night.

Question 23

How many miles/response must a back up tanker driver get before testing?

Answer 23

200 miles day, 150 miles night supervised. 5 supervised responses total.

Question 24

What are the two parts of apparatus testing?

Answer 24

1) driving proficiency (vehicle inspection and low speed maneuvering cone course)
2) Vehicle operational proficiency