EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course)
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1. Components of • Driver attitude
Defensive dri- • Driver skill
ving: • Vehicle capability
• Driving conditions
2. Reasons why "fa- • Lowers visual efficiency
tigue" is a physio- • Causes longer perception time
logical condition • Causes longer decision/reaction time
which poses a
threat to safe dri-
ving.
3. Traffic conditions • Traffic density
that affect safe • Speed of vehicles
vehicle opera- • Type of vehicles
tion. • Pedestrians
• Animals
4. Look ahead, be Expand your eye lead to a minimum of 15 seconds
better prepared.
5. Vehicle turns:Two - Good visibility
rules of thumb - Sufficient room
for turnarounds
6. Turn around · U-turn
techniques · Two-point
· Three-point
7. Hydroplaning · When a vehicle's tires are riding on a layer of water and have little to no contact
with the roadway
· Avoid by keeping skids reasonable
· Occurs more rapidly with underinflated tires
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8. Tire blowouts · The vehicle will always pull to the side on which the blowout has occurred
· Accelerate slightly and hold steering wheel firmly and in the direction of intended
travel
· When steering is controlled, brake gradually and avoid locking the wheels (rolling
friction)
9. 4 Components of · Mechanical Check
pre-shift vehicle - Steering linkage
inspection - Belts / hoses
- Fluids
- Tire pressure
· Interior Check
- Passenger compartment
- Trunk / cargo area
- Radio / radar / MCT / camera
- Weapons
· Exterior Check
- Lights
- Tires (condition) / wheels
- Fluids leaks (bottom)
- Damage
· Required inventory
- Secured in trunk / cargo area
10. Centripetal force · The opposite side of centrifugal force: pushing toward the center
· Characterized by the vehicle's ability to maintain its intended path while cornering
11. Dynamics of Most noticeable during emergency operations due to the speed involved
steering
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8h8e8v
1. Components of • Driver attitude
Defensive dri- • Driver skill
ving: • Vehicle capability
• Driving conditions
2. Reasons why "fa- • Lowers visual efficiency
tigue" is a physio- • Causes longer perception time
logical condition • Causes longer decision/reaction time
which poses a
threat to safe dri-
ving.
3. Traffic conditions • Traffic density
that affect safe • Speed of vehicles
vehicle opera- • Type of vehicles
tion. • Pedestrians
• Animals
4. Look ahead, be Expand your eye lead to a minimum of 15 seconds
better prepared.
5. Vehicle turns:Two - Good visibility
rules of thumb - Sufficient room
for turnarounds
6. Turn around · U-turn
techniques · Two-point
· Three-point
7. Hydroplaning · When a vehicle's tires are riding on a layer of water and have little to no contact
with the roadway
· Avoid by keeping skids reasonable
· Occurs more rapidly with underinflated tires
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, EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8h8e8v
8. Tire blowouts · The vehicle will always pull to the side on which the blowout has occurred
· Accelerate slightly and hold steering wheel firmly and in the direction of intended
travel
· When steering is controlled, brake gradually and avoid locking the wheels (rolling
friction)
9. 4 Components of · Mechanical Check
pre-shift vehicle - Steering linkage
inspection - Belts / hoses
- Fluids
- Tire pressure
· Interior Check
- Passenger compartment
- Trunk / cargo area
- Radio / radar / MCT / camera
- Weapons
· Exterior Check
- Lights
- Tires (condition) / wheels
- Fluids leaks (bottom)
- Damage
· Required inventory
- Secured in trunk / cargo area
10. Centripetal force · The opposite side of centrifugal force: pushing toward the center
· Characterized by the vehicle's ability to maintain its intended path while cornering
11. Dynamics of Most noticeable during emergency operations due to the speed involved
steering
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