California Ambulance DMV Exam
Complete Study Set with Questions
and correct simplified Answers
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while - correct
answer- ✅Using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - correct answer- ✅Reported to the
DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two adjacent
grooves is less than - correct answer- ✅1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use - correct answer- ✅The defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely
means - correct answer- ✅There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such an
operation can - correct answer- ✅Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or
disrupt medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - correct answer- ✅Within
one year of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - correct answer- ✅Public
safety agency having investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - correct answer- ✅Possession of
stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - correct answer- ✅Do not relieve you of the
duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - correct answer- ✅Only as
reasonably necessary
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely affected by -
correct answer- ✅Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - correct answer- ✅Keeping a
three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code
Section 1203.4 - correct answer- ✅Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - correct answer- ✅The most accessible
emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs
of the patient
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - correct answer- ✅Your employer
If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - correct answer- ✅Station an observer outside and to
the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on your
application - correct answer- ✅You may reapply after a period of not less than one year
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance - correct answer- ✅Prior to the operation
While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if - correct answer-
✅the ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth low speed patient transportation is preferable include -
correct answer- ✅Spinal injuries, serious fractures, and heart failure
Complete Study Set with Questions
and correct simplified Answers
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while - correct
answer- ✅Using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - correct answer- ✅Reported to the
DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two adjacent
grooves is less than - correct answer- ✅1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use - correct answer- ✅The defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely
means - correct answer- ✅There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such an
operation can - correct answer- ✅Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or
disrupt medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - correct answer- ✅Within
one year of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - correct answer- ✅Public
safety agency having investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - correct answer- ✅Possession of
stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - correct answer- ✅Do not relieve you of the
duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - correct answer- ✅Only as
reasonably necessary
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely affected by -
correct answer- ✅Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - correct answer- ✅Keeping a
three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code
Section 1203.4 - correct answer- ✅Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - correct answer- ✅The most accessible
emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs
of the patient
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - correct answer- ✅Your employer
If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - correct answer- ✅Station an observer outside and to
the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on your
application - correct answer- ✅You may reapply after a period of not less than one year
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance - correct answer- ✅Prior to the operation
While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if - correct answer-
✅the ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth low speed patient transportation is preferable include -
correct answer- ✅Spinal injuries, serious fractures, and heart failure
