AMBULANCE DRIVER FINAL PAPER FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW MATERIAL
(Latest 2026/2027 Update)
●● Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be
Answer: Reported to the DMV
●● 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
Answer: 1/32nd of an inch
●● An ambulance driver is not required to use
Answer: The defribrillator
●● Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving
passenger vehicle most likely means
Answer: There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
●● The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires
sound judgement because such an operation can
Answer: Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or
disrupt medical treatment
●● A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance)
certificate
Answer: Within one year of initial employment
●● Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested
in the
Answer: Public safety agency having investigative authority
●● Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of
Answer: Possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or
indecent exposure
●● The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055
Answer: Do not relieve you of the duty to drive safely
, ●● The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a
siren
Answer: Only as reasonably necessary
●● You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the
vehicle safely is adversely affected by
Answer: Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent
disability
●● A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained
by
Answer: Keeping a three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
●● A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following
probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4
Answer: Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
●● An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to
Answer: The most accessible emergency medical facility equipped,
staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the
patient
●● You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to
Answer: Your employer
●● If an ambulance must be back, the driver should
Answer: Station an observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle
and check mirrors constantly while backing
●● If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to
disclose material fact on your application
Answer: You may reapply after a period of not less than one year
●● The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance
Answer: Prior to the operation
●● While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red
stop signal only if
Answer: the ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW MATERIAL
(Latest 2026/2027 Update)
●● Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be
Answer: Reported to the DMV
●● 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
Answer: 1/32nd of an inch
●● An ambulance driver is not required to use
Answer: The defribrillator
●● Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving
passenger vehicle most likely means
Answer: There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
●● The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires
sound judgement because such an operation can
Answer: Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or
disrupt medical treatment
●● A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance)
certificate
Answer: Within one year of initial employment
●● Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested
in the
Answer: Public safety agency having investigative authority
●● Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of
Answer: Possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or
indecent exposure
●● The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055
Answer: Do not relieve you of the duty to drive safely
, ●● The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a
siren
Answer: Only as reasonably necessary
●● You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the
vehicle safely is adversely affected by
Answer: Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent
disability
●● A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained
by
Answer: Keeping a three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
●● A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following
probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4
Answer: Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
●● An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to
Answer: The most accessible emergency medical facility equipped,
staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the
patient
●● You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to
Answer: Your employer
●● If an ambulance must be back, the driver should
Answer: Station an observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle
and check mirrors constantly while backing
●● If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to
disclose material fact on your application
Answer: You may reapply after a period of not less than one year
●● The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance
Answer: Prior to the operation
●● While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red
stop signal only if
Answer: the ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH
