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California Ambulance DMV Test 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT, Exams of Health sciences

California Ambulance DMV Test 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT

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Download California Ambulance DMV Test 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT and more Exams Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! California Ambulance DMV Test 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that probably require "Code 3" transport include A. Serious Fractures B. Spinal Injuries C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage D. Heart Attacks C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is: A. Safe Patient Transportation B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility C. Fuel conservation D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient A. Safe Patient Transportation You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to: A. The Department of Motor Vehicles B. Your Employer C. The California Highway Patrol D. All the above B. Your Employer When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should: A. Display a flashing red warning lamp B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right C. Sound the siren continuously D. Do all of the above B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply after a period of not less than: A. Six months B. One year C. Two years D. Three years B. One year You shall not drive an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 D. Any of the above When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company may respond to a motor vehicle accident: A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your competitor's A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficiant warnings to: A. Pedestrians B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement, 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 D. Do all of the above In order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate you must pass a physical examination: A. Every year B. Every two years C. When renewing the EMT-1(Ambulance) certificate D. When renewing the ambulance driver certificate B. Every two years When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance dispatched for emergency service shall: A. respond promptly without the attendant B. Wait for the attendant C. Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond D. Substitute a trainee for the attendant C. Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond The amber warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed only: A. During "Code 3" operation B. At the scene of an emergency C. When an unusual traffic hazard exists D. When loading or unloading a patient C. 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 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 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: A. 1/32 of an inch B. 3/32 of an inch C. 1/16 of an inch D. None of the above A. 1/32 of an inch When transporting a stabilized patient, the driver should: A. Always drive "Code 3" B. Use only the flashing red lights but not the siren C. Not exceed the posted speed limit D. Have no need to be concerned about smooth driving C. Not exceed the posted speed limit Unless specifically exempted, a new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT- 1(ambulance) certificate: A. Within one year of employment B. After two years of employment blind intersections driveways motorist with impaired hearing inattentive drivers Warning lamp effectiveness may be reduced by: Low sun or glare Confusion with traffic signals or neon lights Their position on the ambulance (if too high or low..might be out of driver's range of vision) What are the five elements of defensive driving? 1. Knowledge 2. Alertness 3. Vision * Driver should aim high by raising his filed of vision to at least 1/4 of a mile ahead to observe potential hazards. 4. Judgment 5. Skill Following distances should be used as a general rule: 1. Increased 50% if the ambulance is large or heavy 2. 2x if road is slippery/loose, vision is obscured or driver not alert 3. 3x if road surface packed with snow/ice 55 mph passing distance is: 807 ft High speed Driving primary rules: 1. Don't try to negotiate curve or turn faster than you know you can and allow for conditions 2. Avoid brake fade 3. When speed is doubled, braking distance 4x