EMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVER CHAPTER 2
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ What was the number of firefighter fatalities in 2018 while
responding to calls? Answer: 10 firefighter fatalities.
◉ What historical event is noted as the first US traffic fatality?
Answer: Henry Bliss became the first US traffic fatality on September
14, 1899.
◉ How many people are killed annually by automobiles in the U.S.?
Answer: Over 40,000 people.
◉ What are the annual statistics for injuries and crashes in the U.S.?
Answer: Over 3,200,000 injuries and over 5,000,000 crashes.
◉ What is the annual number of fatalities in North Carolina?
Answer: Over 1,200 fatalities.
◉ What is the annual number of injuries in North Carolina? Answer:
Over 147,000 injured.
,◉ How many crashes occur annually in North Carolina? Answer:
Over 161,000 crashes.
◉ What are the impacts of accidents on emergency services?
Answer: They affect the service's manpower, cause loss of vehicles
and equipment, and impact families and the community.
◉ What percentage of emergency vehicle incidents occur at
intersections? Answer: 24% of incidents.
◉ What percentage of emergency vehicle incidents are classified as
'All Others'? Answer: 45% of incidents.
◉ What percentage of intersection accidents occur with emergency
lights and sirens operating? Answer: 68%.
◉ What percentage of emergency vehicle incidents is attributed to
driver error? Answer: 53% of frequency and 59% of severity.
◉ What are the key requirements from NFPA 1500, Chapter 4 for
drivers? Answer: Complete a driver's education program, have a
valid driver's license, share responsibility, wear seat belts, and obey
traffic laws.
,◉ What must drivers do at red lights and stop signs according to
NFPA 1500? Answer: Drivers shall come to a complete stop.
◉ What human aspects are important in selecting emergency
vehicle drivers? Answer: Attitude, Knowledge, Mental Fitness,
Judgement, Physical Fitness, Age, and Habits.
◉ How does attitude affect a driver's performance? Answer: It refers
to the driver's disposition toward driving, which can be immature or
laid back.
◉ What does knowledge refer to in the context of emergency vehicle
driving? Answer: It refers to the individual's clear perception of the
vehicle they are operating.
◉ What does mental fitness encompass for a driver? Answer: The
individual's state of mind while driving, including attentiveness.
◉ What is the significance of judgement in driving? Answer: It refers
to the ability to make the right decisions while driving.
◉ What is the importance of physical fitness for emergency vehicle
drivers? Answer: It ensures the driver can maintain full control of
the vehicle.
, ◉ How can negative characteristics related to age be addressed in
drivers? Answer: They may be countered with proper methods.
◉ What are driving habits and their significance? Answer: Behavior
patterns acquired through repetition that must be identified and
corrected before driving an emergency vehicle.
◉ What must be done to overcome a bad habit according to the
notes? Answer: The bad habit must be replaced by a good habit.
◉ What do driving characteristics refer to? Answer: The individual's
ability to perform the necessary manipulative skills involved in
operating a vehicle, such as steering, accelerating, and braking.
◉ How are driving characteristics learned? Answer: They are
learned over time through experience.
◉ What is maintained for all employees according to the personnel
file section? Answer: Personnel files are maintained for all
employees.
◉ What does the Training Center handle regarding personnel files?
Answer: The Training Center handles all certifications and licensing.
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ What was the number of firefighter fatalities in 2018 while
responding to calls? Answer: 10 firefighter fatalities.
◉ What historical event is noted as the first US traffic fatality?
Answer: Henry Bliss became the first US traffic fatality on September
14, 1899.
◉ How many people are killed annually by automobiles in the U.S.?
Answer: Over 40,000 people.
◉ What are the annual statistics for injuries and crashes in the U.S.?
Answer: Over 3,200,000 injuries and over 5,000,000 crashes.
◉ What is the annual number of fatalities in North Carolina?
Answer: Over 1,200 fatalities.
◉ What is the annual number of injuries in North Carolina? Answer:
Over 147,000 injured.
,◉ How many crashes occur annually in North Carolina? Answer:
Over 161,000 crashes.
◉ What are the impacts of accidents on emergency services?
Answer: They affect the service's manpower, cause loss of vehicles
and equipment, and impact families and the community.
◉ What percentage of emergency vehicle incidents occur at
intersections? Answer: 24% of incidents.
◉ What percentage of emergency vehicle incidents are classified as
'All Others'? Answer: 45% of incidents.
◉ What percentage of intersection accidents occur with emergency
lights and sirens operating? Answer: 68%.
◉ What percentage of emergency vehicle incidents is attributed to
driver error? Answer: 53% of frequency and 59% of severity.
◉ What are the key requirements from NFPA 1500, Chapter 4 for
drivers? Answer: Complete a driver's education program, have a
valid driver's license, share responsibility, wear seat belts, and obey
traffic laws.
,◉ What must drivers do at red lights and stop signs according to
NFPA 1500? Answer: Drivers shall come to a complete stop.
◉ What human aspects are important in selecting emergency
vehicle drivers? Answer: Attitude, Knowledge, Mental Fitness,
Judgement, Physical Fitness, Age, and Habits.
◉ How does attitude affect a driver's performance? Answer: It refers
to the driver's disposition toward driving, which can be immature or
laid back.
◉ What does knowledge refer to in the context of emergency vehicle
driving? Answer: It refers to the individual's clear perception of the
vehicle they are operating.
◉ What does mental fitness encompass for a driver? Answer: The
individual's state of mind while driving, including attentiveness.
◉ What is the significance of judgement in driving? Answer: It refers
to the ability to make the right decisions while driving.
◉ What is the importance of physical fitness for emergency vehicle
drivers? Answer: It ensures the driver can maintain full control of
the vehicle.
, ◉ How can negative characteristics related to age be addressed in
drivers? Answer: They may be countered with proper methods.
◉ What are driving habits and their significance? Answer: Behavior
patterns acquired through repetition that must be identified and
corrected before driving an emergency vehicle.
◉ What must be done to overcome a bad habit according to the
notes? Answer: The bad habit must be replaced by a good habit.
◉ What do driving characteristics refer to? Answer: The individual's
ability to perform the necessary manipulative skills involved in
operating a vehicle, such as steering, accelerating, and braking.
◉ How are driving characteristics learned? Answer: They are
learned over time through experience.
◉ What is maintained for all employees according to the personnel
file section? Answer: Personnel files are maintained for all
employees.
◉ What does the Training Center handle regarding personnel files?
Answer: The Training Center handles all certifications and licensing.
