AMBULANCE DRIVING HANDBOOK
What is an ambulance? - Answers -Any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it
mad been specially modified or equipped with the intent to transport injured persons
What is an emergency service? - Answers -The functions involved in responding to the
request for an ambulance to transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of
medical attention or otherwise in need of acute medical care during transportation
What is code 3? - Answers -The use of red warning lamps and siren for an emergency
call
When is code 3 justified? - Answers -When initially responding to an emergency call or
when speed in obtaining emergency medical care appears essential to save a life,
prevent undue suffering, or to reduce or prevent disability
Where should the service name of an ambulance be displayed? - Answers -On both
sides and the rear of each vehicle
When should fire extinguishers be inspected? - Answers -Yearly or immediately after
use, whichever comes first
When are ambulances inspected by the CHP? - Answers -Annually or randomly, EMTs
should check that the ambulance has been approved
What are destination restrictions? - Answers -Restrictions established to prevent
ambulance transportation of emergency patients over unnecessarily long distances to
obtain medical attention
What are "Good Samaritan" laws? - Answers -Laws that provide limited protection from
civil liability under specified circumstances when rendering emergency medical services
in good faith
What are ambulance driver certificates not required for? - Answers -Police officers,
sheriffs, fire department, persons driving ambulances based out of state to provide
interstate emergency service
What are the primary factors in using lights? - Answers -Protection of life and property,
extreme hazard and unusual traffic hazards
When are the power occasions for display of warning lights determined just? - Answers
-- Front STEADY BURNING: extreme hazard
- FLASHING red warning: any incident requiring traffic to stop or proceed as directed
- Flashing AMBER warning lights: unusual traffic hazard
What is an ambulance? - Answers -Any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it
mad been specially modified or equipped with the intent to transport injured persons
What is an emergency service? - Answers -The functions involved in responding to the
request for an ambulance to transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of
medical attention or otherwise in need of acute medical care during transportation
What is code 3? - Answers -The use of red warning lamps and siren for an emergency
call
When is code 3 justified? - Answers -When initially responding to an emergency call or
when speed in obtaining emergency medical care appears essential to save a life,
prevent undue suffering, or to reduce or prevent disability
Where should the service name of an ambulance be displayed? - Answers -On both
sides and the rear of each vehicle
When should fire extinguishers be inspected? - Answers -Yearly or immediately after
use, whichever comes first
When are ambulances inspected by the CHP? - Answers -Annually or randomly, EMTs
should check that the ambulance has been approved
What are destination restrictions? - Answers -Restrictions established to prevent
ambulance transportation of emergency patients over unnecessarily long distances to
obtain medical attention
What are "Good Samaritan" laws? - Answers -Laws that provide limited protection from
civil liability under specified circumstances when rendering emergency medical services
in good faith
What are ambulance driver certificates not required for? - Answers -Police officers,
sheriffs, fire department, persons driving ambulances based out of state to provide
interstate emergency service
What are the primary factors in using lights? - Answers -Protection of life and property,
extreme hazard and unusual traffic hazards
When are the power occasions for display of warning lights determined just? - Answers
-- Front STEADY BURNING: extreme hazard
- FLASHING red warning: any incident requiring traffic to stop or proceed as directed
- Flashing AMBER warning lights: unusual traffic hazard
