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California Ambulance Driver Certificate
Exam Questions and Answers |100% Pass
What ambulances do California regulations now apply? - Answer✔✔-Non-emergency and federally
owned.
Any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specifically modified or equipped with the
intent to transport injured persons. - Answer✔✔-Ambulance
The functions involved in responding to a 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. - Answer✔✔-Emergency service
What does the "emergency service" definition permit? - Answer✔✔-Ambulance transportation of a
deceased victim when the ambulance has responded to an emergency call.
Who takes possession of the remains when a person is unquestionably deceased? - Answer✔✔-Coroner
A term used to describe the use of red warning lamps and siren as permitted by California Vehicle Code if
the vehicle is being driven in response to an emergency call. - Answer✔✔-Code 3
When is a Code 3 justified? - Answer✔✔-When initially responding to a call or when speed in obtaining
emergency medical appears essential.
When is a Code 3 not justified? - Answer✔✔-When transporting a stable patient.
Who licenses ambulation operation in California? - Answer✔✔-CHP
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Where should the service name of the ambulance be displayed? - Answer✔✔-Both sides and the rear
How many hours of service per day are ambulance operators required to provide? - Answer✔✔-24 hours
Who establishes the standards for warning lights and sirens in California? - Answer✔✔-CHP
How often should fire extinguishers be serviced? - Answer✔✔-Yearly or immediately after use
Who performs ambulance inspections and how often are they performed? - Answer✔✔-CHP performs
them initially, annually, and randomly
What document shows that the ambulance has been inspected by CHP? - Answer✔✔-Emergency
Ambulance Identification Certificate
What are established to prevent ambulance transportation of emergency patients over unnecessarily
long distances? - Answer✔✔-Destination restrictions
Laws that provide limited protection from civil liability under specified circumstances when rendering
emergency medical services in good faith. - Answer✔✔-Good Samaritan
What two instances are ambulance drivers exempt from needing a certificate? - Answer✔✔-Persons
driving the ambulance in the line-of-duty such as police and fire fighters. Persons driving into California
from out-of-state.
How old must you be to drive an ambulance? - Answer✔✔-18
Do you have to declare expunged or dismissed convictions on your certificate application? - Answer✔✔-
Yes
How old can the completed medical form be preceding the application? - Answer✔✔-Two years
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California Ambulance Driver Certificate
Exam Questions and Answers |100% Pass
What ambulances do California regulations now apply? - Answer✔✔-Non-emergency and federally
owned.
Any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specifically modified or equipped with the
intent to transport injured persons. - Answer✔✔-Ambulance
The functions involved in responding to a 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. - Answer✔✔-Emergency service
What does the "emergency service" definition permit? - Answer✔✔-Ambulance transportation of a
deceased victim when the ambulance has responded to an emergency call.
Who takes possession of the remains when a person is unquestionably deceased? - Answer✔✔-Coroner
A term used to describe the use of red warning lamps and siren as permitted by California Vehicle Code if
the vehicle is being driven in response to an emergency call. - Answer✔✔-Code 3
When is a Code 3 justified? - Answer✔✔-When initially responding to a call or when speed in obtaining
emergency medical appears essential.
When is a Code 3 not justified? - Answer✔✔-When transporting a stable patient.
Who licenses ambulation operation in California? - Answer✔✔-CHP
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Where should the service name of the ambulance be displayed? - Answer✔✔-Both sides and the rear
How many hours of service per day are ambulance operators required to provide? - Answer✔✔-24 hours
Who establishes the standards for warning lights and sirens in California? - Answer✔✔-CHP
How often should fire extinguishers be serviced? - Answer✔✔-Yearly or immediately after use
Who performs ambulance inspections and how often are they performed? - Answer✔✔-CHP performs
them initially, annually, and randomly
What document shows that the ambulance has been inspected by CHP? - Answer✔✔-Emergency
Ambulance Identification Certificate
What are established to prevent ambulance transportation of emergency patients over unnecessarily
long distances? - Answer✔✔-Destination restrictions
Laws that provide limited protection from civil liability under specified circumstances when rendering
emergency medical services in good faith. - Answer✔✔-Good Samaritan
What two instances are ambulance drivers exempt from needing a certificate? - Answer✔✔-Persons
driving the ambulance in the line-of-duty such as police and fire fighters. Persons driving into California
from out-of-state.
How old must you be to drive an ambulance? - Answer✔✔-18
Do you have to declare expunged or dismissed convictions on your certificate application? - Answer✔✔-
Yes
How old can the completed medical form be preceding the application? - Answer✔✔-Two years
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