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Ambulance Driver Certification Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
Privately owned or operated emergency ambulances may not be equipped and operated as emergency
vehicles nor respond to an emergency call unless - Answer✔✔-The operating service has been licensed
to do so by the California Highway Patrol.
The term "Ambulance" refers to - Answer✔✔-Ambulances used to respond to emergency calls. However,
the definition includes any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specially modified or
equipped with the intent to transport injured persons.
"Code 3" is the term used to describe - Answer✔✔-The use of red warning lamps and sirens if the
vehicle is being driven in response to an emergency call.
"Code 3" is justified only when - Answer✔✔-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.
The service name of an ambulance must be displayed - Answer✔✔-On both sides and the rear of each
vehicle in letter that contrast sharply with the background. Lettering should be 4 in or more in height and
in a color that is visible during the daytime.
Fire extinguishers must be inspected and serviced - Answer✔✔-Yearly or immediately after use
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Licensed vehicles are required to be inspected - Answer✔✔-initially and then yearly by the California
Highway Patrol. If not in compliance, the ambulance may be removed from service until the problem has
been corrected. This applies to both private and publicly owned ambulances.
Destination restrictions are established to - Answer✔✔-Prevent ambulance transportation of emergency
patients over unnecessarily long distances to obtain medical attention.
The purpose of an ambulance driver certificate is - Answer✔✔-not a verification of driving competence
but to show that an individual has knowledge of the laws pertaining to ambulance operations and has
not been disqualified from employment by criminal activities, physical disabilities, or poor driving habits.
Ambulance driver certificate is not required for - Answer✔✔-police officers, deputy sheriffs, members of
a fire department, or someone driving an ambulance from out of state into California.
Temporary ambulance driver certificate is good for - Answer✔✔-180 days
Regular ambulance driver certificate is good for - Answer✔✔-5 years and expires the same day as the
applicant's driver's license.
Ambulance driver must possess an EMT certificate after - Answer✔✔-one year of initial employment as
an ambulance driver
DL-51 form must be dated within - Answer✔✔-two years of the application date.
Renewal certificate applications will be accepted;
A renewal applicant must have - Answer✔✔-during the six month period prior to the expiration of the
regular certificate;
an EMT certificate
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Ambulance Driver Certification Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
Privately owned or operated emergency ambulances may not be equipped and operated as emergency
vehicles nor respond to an emergency call unless - Answer✔✔-The operating service has been licensed
to do so by the California Highway Patrol.
The term "Ambulance" refers to - Answer✔✔-Ambulances used to respond to emergency calls. However,
the definition includes any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specially modified or
equipped with the intent to transport injured persons.
"Code 3" is the term used to describe - Answer✔✔-The use of red warning lamps and sirens if the
vehicle is being driven in response to an emergency call.
"Code 3" is justified only when - Answer✔✔-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.
The service name of an ambulance must be displayed - Answer✔✔-On both sides and the rear of each
vehicle in letter that contrast sharply with the background. Lettering should be 4 in or more in height and
in a color that is visible during the daytime.
Fire extinguishers must be inspected and serviced - Answer✔✔-Yearly or immediately after use
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Licensed vehicles are required to be inspected - Answer✔✔-initially and then yearly by the California
Highway Patrol. If not in compliance, the ambulance may be removed from service until the problem has
been corrected. This applies to both private and publicly owned ambulances.
Destination restrictions are established to - Answer✔✔-Prevent ambulance transportation of emergency
patients over unnecessarily long distances to obtain medical attention.
The purpose of an ambulance driver certificate is - Answer✔✔-not a verification of driving competence
but to show that an individual has knowledge of the laws pertaining to ambulance operations and has
not been disqualified from employment by criminal activities, physical disabilities, or poor driving habits.
Ambulance driver certificate is not required for - Answer✔✔-police officers, deputy sheriffs, members of
a fire department, or someone driving an ambulance from out of state into California.
Temporary ambulance driver certificate is good for - Answer✔✔-180 days
Regular ambulance driver certificate is good for - Answer✔✔-5 years and expires the same day as the
applicant's driver's license.
Ambulance driver must possess an EMT certificate after - Answer✔✔-one year of initial employment as
an ambulance driver
DL-51 form must be dated within - Answer✔✔-two years of the application date.
Renewal certificate applications will be accepted;
A renewal applicant must have - Answer✔✔-during the six month period prior to the expiration of the
regular certificate;
an EMT certificate
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