Emergency Vehicle Operations Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025
1 - Define Emergency Vehicle - Answers NE Rev. 60-610, ...shall mean Fire Dept. vehicles, Police vehicles,
and
Ambulances that are publicly and privately owned vehicles as are designated by the Director of Motor
Vehicles
2 - Identify the limitations and exceptions granted to an emergency vehicle - Answers - 60-6,114(2) The
driver of such emergency vehicle may stop, park, or stand
irrespective of the provisions of the rules, and disregard regulations governing direction of movement
or turning in specified directions
- The driver may also proceed past a steady red signal, a flashing red signal, or a stop sign, but only after
slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation
and exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he or she does not endanger
life, limb, or property.
3 - Define True Emergency - Answers - A situation in which there is a high probability of death or serious
injury to an individual or significant property loss and action by an emergency vehicle
operator may reduce the seriousness of the situation
4 - Define Due Regard - Answers - Driving in a manner that does not endanger life or property
5 - Identify 3 of the 6 factors that can affect emergency lights and sirens - Answers - Weather conditions:
cloudy, fog, rain - Vehicular traffic conditions
- Location
- Pedestrian traffic
- Citizen Awareness
- You can out drive your siren at 65-70mph
6 - Identify the five physiological factors that affect emergency response ability - Answers - Vision
- Hearing
- Sensory - Smell
- Timing
7 - Identify the correct steering method used during emergency response driving - Answers - Hands at "8
and 4" on the steering wheel - Let the wheel "spin"
, - Radio use while steering:
- Straight roads
- Flat rather than hills
- During slower speeds
- Avoid one-handed steering
- Keep windows up and radio low
- Place "mic" in/on lap
8 - Identify 2 of 3 concerns to avoid when selecting a route of travel to an emergency - Answers -
Emergency response requires deliberate consideration of route selection - Safety of the officer and
public is paramount
- Emphasis should be on safe arrival at the destination, not speed
9 - Identify the 5 considerations discussed to clear an intersection while responding to an emergency -
Answers - Allow for other users to adjust to the law enforcement vehicle's approach
- Use quick, but thorough, search methods - CHECK TWICE - Look for additional emergency vehicles
- Remember Gatewood v. Bellevue
10 - Identify the correct procedures for crossing a center island/median - Answers - Cross at the
pavement - slow to under 20mph
- Cross in median - High incoming speed/shallow incoming angle
- Incoming speed: 35-50mph
- Shallow entry angle: Gradual entry; continue across the median at this angle - Left front tire - Turn the
wheel and rake hard
11 - Define Apex's and high speed driving - Answers - The Apex of a turn is the center of the highest
point on the inside of the curve - Line of travel is the route a vehicle takes while negotiating a turn
- The appropriate line of travel is the "smoothest and straightest" route through the turn
12 - Explain the techniques of effective cornering during high speeds and define the three types of
roadway apexes - Answers - Emergency driving is defensive driving... done at a higher speed
- Apex of a curve - Types:
- 90% of brake prior to the apex
1 - Define Emergency Vehicle - Answers NE Rev. 60-610, ...shall mean Fire Dept. vehicles, Police vehicles,
and
Ambulances that are publicly and privately owned vehicles as are designated by the Director of Motor
Vehicles
2 - Identify the limitations and exceptions granted to an emergency vehicle - Answers - 60-6,114(2) The
driver of such emergency vehicle may stop, park, or stand
irrespective of the provisions of the rules, and disregard regulations governing direction of movement
or turning in specified directions
- The driver may also proceed past a steady red signal, a flashing red signal, or a stop sign, but only after
slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation
and exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he or she does not endanger
life, limb, or property.
3 - Define True Emergency - Answers - A situation in which there is a high probability of death or serious
injury to an individual or significant property loss and action by an emergency vehicle
operator may reduce the seriousness of the situation
4 - Define Due Regard - Answers - Driving in a manner that does not endanger life or property
5 - Identify 3 of the 6 factors that can affect emergency lights and sirens - Answers - Weather conditions:
cloudy, fog, rain - Vehicular traffic conditions
- Location
- Pedestrian traffic
- Citizen Awareness
- You can out drive your siren at 65-70mph
6 - Identify the five physiological factors that affect emergency response ability - Answers - Vision
- Hearing
- Sensory - Smell
- Timing
7 - Identify the correct steering method used during emergency response driving - Answers - Hands at "8
and 4" on the steering wheel - Let the wheel "spin"
, - Radio use while steering:
- Straight roads
- Flat rather than hills
- During slower speeds
- Avoid one-handed steering
- Keep windows up and radio low
- Place "mic" in/on lap
8 - Identify 2 of 3 concerns to avoid when selecting a route of travel to an emergency - Answers -
Emergency response requires deliberate consideration of route selection - Safety of the officer and
public is paramount
- Emphasis should be on safe arrival at the destination, not speed
9 - Identify the 5 considerations discussed to clear an intersection while responding to an emergency -
Answers - Allow for other users to adjust to the law enforcement vehicle's approach
- Use quick, but thorough, search methods - CHECK TWICE - Look for additional emergency vehicles
- Remember Gatewood v. Bellevue
10 - Identify the correct procedures for crossing a center island/median - Answers - Cross at the
pavement - slow to under 20mph
- Cross in median - High incoming speed/shallow incoming angle
- Incoming speed: 35-50mph
- Shallow entry angle: Gradual entry; continue across the median at this angle - Left front tire - Turn the
wheel and rake hard
11 - Define Apex's and high speed driving - Answers - The Apex of a turn is the center of the highest
point on the inside of the curve - Line of travel is the route a vehicle takes while negotiating a turn
- The appropriate line of travel is the "smoothest and straightest" route through the turn
12 - Explain the techniques of effective cornering during high speeds and define the three types of
roadway apexes - Answers - Emergency driving is defensive driving... done at a higher speed
- Apex of a curve - Types:
- 90% of brake prior to the apex
