CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while
- answer- Using the ambulance for infant transportation
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
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while
- answer- Using the ambulance for infant transportation
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
