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Ambulance Drivers License Exam
Verified Questions Marking Scheme
New Update (A+ Pass)
1a. General Information: Compliance
Statutes and regulations governing the operation of emergency ambulances have been established for
Public ______ and ______. Compliance with these mandated requirements and exercise of _____ _____
together with _____ _____ techniques are essential for safe ambulance operation and will enhance patient
transpiration. - ✔✔health and safety
sound judgment
defensive driving
1b. General Information: Applicability of Regulations
Who adopted the emergency ambulance service regulations?
Do these ambulance service regulations apply to privately or publicly owned ambulance services? -
✔✔California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Both publicly and privately owned ambulance companies
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1b. The emergency ambulance service regulations do not apply to what two types of ambulance services:
(2) - ✔✔Ambulances NOT used to respond to emergency calls
Nor to those FEDERALLY owned and operated ambulances which are operated in accordance with
FEDERAL DIRECTIVES
2a. The term "Ambulance" as used in Title 13, California Code of Regulations (13 CCR), Section 1100.2(a)
refers to only those ambulances used to:
However, the definition includes: - ✔✔respond to emergency calls.
any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specially modified or equipped with the intent to
transport injured persons.
2b. The term "ambulance service" is defined in 13 CCR Section 1100.2(c) as a: - ✔✔private or public
organization or individual providing an ambulance for use in emergency services
2c. An "emergency call", as defined in 13 CCR section 1100.2(e) is a: - ✔✔request for an ambulance to
transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of medical attention;
or in a medical emergency as determined by a physician to transport blood, any therapeutic device,
accessory to such device, or tissue or organ for transplant
2d. "Emergency Service," as defined in 13 CCR section 1100.2(f) is a:
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Emergency services also includes transportation of a patient, regardless of: - ✔✔Function performed in
response to an emergency call
a presumption of death of the patient, or transportation of a body for the purpose of making an
anatomical gift.
2e. "Code 3" is a term used to describe the use of_______________.
It has been declared as a matter of legislative policy that _________ are restricted to authorized
emergency vehicles engaged in _____, _____, and _____ services pursuant to section 30 of the California
Vehicle Code (CVC). - ✔✔red lights and siren
red lights and siren
police, fire, and lifesaving services
2f. T/F: As permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4(a), "convictions" that are specified as affecting
employment or certification for the ambulance driver do not remain convictions if a subsequent action by
the court dismisses or sets aside a guilty verdict.
T/F: The Penal Code does not affect any renovation or suspension of the privileges of the convicted
person to drive a motor vehicle. The dismissal order does not relieve a person of the obligation to disclose
a conviction in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire - ✔✔False-- they remain
convictions regardless if a subsequent action by the court dismisses or sets aside a guilty verdict.
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True
Ambulance Equipment
The following essential equipment and supplies shall be carried in an ambulance pursuant:
_____ ambulance cot and _____ collapsible stretcher; or _____ stretchers and _____ of which is collapsible
- ✔✔One, One
Two, One
2g. The name of the public entity that operates an emergency ambulance service or the name under which
the ambulance licensee is doing business or providing service shall be displayed on: - ✔✔both sides and
the rear of each emergency ambulance
2g. The display of the name shall be in letters in _____ _____ to the____ and shall be of such ____, _____,
and _____ as to be readily legible during _______ hours from a distance of ______. - ✔✔sharp contrast
background
size, shape and color
daylight
50 feet
T/F: Ambulances operating under a single license may display slightly different identification depending
on the dispatch center - ✔✔False- All ambulances operated under a single license shall display the same
identification.
Ambulance Equipment
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Ambulance Drivers License Exam
Verified Questions Marking Scheme
New Update (A+ Pass)
1a. General Information: Compliance
Statutes and regulations governing the operation of emergency ambulances have been established for
Public ______ and ______. Compliance with these mandated requirements and exercise of _____ _____
together with _____ _____ techniques are essential for safe ambulance operation and will enhance patient
transpiration. - ✔✔health and safety
sound judgment
defensive driving
1b. General Information: Applicability of Regulations
Who adopted the emergency ambulance service regulations?
Do these ambulance service regulations apply to privately or publicly owned ambulance services? -
✔✔California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Both publicly and privately owned ambulance companies
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1b. The emergency ambulance service regulations do not apply to what two types of ambulance services:
(2) - ✔✔Ambulances NOT used to respond to emergency calls
Nor to those FEDERALLY owned and operated ambulances which are operated in accordance with
FEDERAL DIRECTIVES
2a. The term "Ambulance" as used in Title 13, California Code of Regulations (13 CCR), Section 1100.2(a)
refers to only those ambulances used to:
However, the definition includes: - ✔✔respond to emergency calls.
any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specially modified or equipped with the intent to
transport injured persons.
2b. The term "ambulance service" is defined in 13 CCR Section 1100.2(c) as a: - ✔✔private or public
organization or individual providing an ambulance for use in emergency services
2c. An "emergency call", as defined in 13 CCR section 1100.2(e) is a: - ✔✔request for an ambulance to
transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of medical attention;
or in a medical emergency as determined by a physician to transport blood, any therapeutic device,
accessory to such device, or tissue or organ for transplant
2d. "Emergency Service," as defined in 13 CCR section 1100.2(f) is a:
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Emergency services also includes transportation of a patient, regardless of: - ✔✔Function performed in
response to an emergency call
a presumption of death of the patient, or transportation of a body for the purpose of making an
anatomical gift.
2e. "Code 3" is a term used to describe the use of_______________.
It has been declared as a matter of legislative policy that _________ are restricted to authorized
emergency vehicles engaged in _____, _____, and _____ services pursuant to section 30 of the California
Vehicle Code (CVC). - ✔✔red lights and siren
red lights and siren
police, fire, and lifesaving services
2f. T/F: As permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4(a), "convictions" that are specified as affecting
employment or certification for the ambulance driver do not remain convictions if a subsequent action by
the court dismisses or sets aside a guilty verdict.
T/F: The Penal Code does not affect any renovation or suspension of the privileges of the convicted
person to drive a motor vehicle. The dismissal order does not relieve a person of the obligation to disclose
a conviction in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire - ✔✔False-- they remain
convictions regardless if a subsequent action by the court dismisses or sets aside a guilty verdict.
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True
Ambulance Equipment
The following essential equipment and supplies shall be carried in an ambulance pursuant:
_____ ambulance cot and _____ collapsible stretcher; or _____ stretchers and _____ of which is collapsible
- ✔✔One, One
Two, One
2g. The name of the public entity that operates an emergency ambulance service or the name under which
the ambulance licensee is doing business or providing service shall be displayed on: - ✔✔both sides and
the rear of each emergency ambulance
2g. The display of the name shall be in letters in _____ _____ to the____ and shall be of such ____, _____,
and _____ as to be readily legible during _______ hours from a distance of ______. - ✔✔sharp contrast
background
size, shape and color
daylight
50 feet
T/F: Ambulances operating under a single license may display slightly different identification depending
on the dispatch center - ✔✔False- All ambulances operated under a single license shall display the same
identification.
Ambulance Equipment
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