an ambulance driver's primary responsibility is: Correct answers safe
transport of
patie
nt
"code 3" transport result in the following (4): Correct answers 1. frightening
theputting
2. patienta stabilized patient into
shock
3. disrupting ongoing medical
treatment
4. aggravating certain medical conditions sufficient to cause death or
permanent
disabili
ty
certain medical conditions that probably require "code 3"
operations include:
and make up what percentage of total trips? Correct answers 1.
uncontrolled
hemorrhage (internal
bleeding)
2.uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory impairment (CHF, wounds of
the heart,
pulmonary
edema)
3. complicated impending childbirth (requires
operation)
5-7% of total
cases
T/F?
you should never travel over the speed limit when transporting a
stabilized
Correct answers
patient?
True
if your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless
driving, after
reapply you may a period of no less than: Correct answers
One year
you should not drive an ambulance under any of the following
conditions
answers 1. Correct
fatigue or
illness
2. permanent
disability
3. temporary
disability
smoking in the ambulance is: Correct answers not mentions in
regulations
while driving under "code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop
signal only
Correct if:
answers the ambulance slows to
15 mph
, even if you possess a valid ambulance license you may not respond to an
emergency
call if: Correct answers 1. your drivers license has been
suspended
2. your required EMT license has
expired
3. your medical certificate was not issued within the last
two years
medical conditions where in specially smooth, low speed patient
transportation
preferable is
include: Correct answers 1. spinal
injuries
2. serious
fractures
3. heart
conditions
when not operating under "code 3" conditions, the ambulance must:
Correct answers
comply with all traffic laws to the same extent any other vehicle on
the highway
in order to drive exempt from traffic laws, the ambulance must be Correct
answers
responding 1. to an emergency
call
2. displaying a steading burning red warning lamp, visible
from 1000 ft
when'd determining whether or not the driver was exercising "due
regard" inequipment,
signaling using the courts will consider Correct answers 1.
whether it was
reasonably necessary signaling
equipment
2. whether the signally equipment was
used
3. whether the signals was audible and visible to other
motorists/pedestrians
studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give
sufficient
to: Correctwarnings
answers drivers of vehicles approaching on a
cross street
display of warning lights is restricted to conditions of: Correct answers
"extreme
and hazard"
"unusual
traffic"
in order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate you must pass
a physical every: Correct answers 2
examination
years
a tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread
depth
two in any grooves is less than: Correct answers 1/32 of
adjacent
an inch
unless specifically exempted, a new ambulance driver must obtain a
valid EMT-1 certificate: Correct answers within 1 year of
(ambulance
employment
the rules governing the operation of an ambulance used for emergency
services are
contained in: Correct answers title 13, california code of
regulations