Emergency Vehicle Operations (2025)
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
1 .- .Define .Emergency .Vehicle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Vision
- .Hearing
- .Sensory .- .Smell
- .Timing
, 7 .- .Identify .the .correct .steering .method .used .during .emergency .response
.driving .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Emergency
.driving .is .defensive .driving... .done .at .a .higher .speed
- .Apex .of .a .curve .- .Types:
.- .90% .of .brake .prior .to .the .apex
.- .Speed, .heaving .braking, .apex, .and .lane .position .are .crucial .elements
- .Different .apexes: . .
- .True .- .an .unobstructed .corner .with .an .angle .of .90 .degrees .or .more .-
.outside, .inside, .outside
- .Late .- .used .whenever .a .true .apex .cannot .be .taken .due .to .view
.obstructions, ."back-to-back" .curves .or .a .turn .shaper .than .90 .degrees .- .
.outside, .outside, .inside, .outside
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
1 .- .Define .Emergency .Vehicle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Vision
- .Hearing
- .Sensory .- .Smell
- .Timing
, 7 .- .Identify .the .correct .steering .method .used .during .emergency .response
.driving .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Emergency
.driving .is .defensive .driving... .done .at .a .higher .speed
- .Apex .of .a .curve .- .Types:
.- .90% .of .brake .prior .to .the .apex
.- .Speed, .heaving .braking, .apex, .and .lane .position .are .crucial .elements
- .Different .apexes: . .
- .True .- .an .unobstructed .corner .with .an .angle .of .90 .degrees .or .more .-
.outside, .inside, .outside
- .Late .- .used .whenever .a .true .apex .cannot .be .taken .due .to .view
.obstructions, ."back-to-back" .curves .or .a .turn .shaper .than .90 .degrees .- .
.outside, .outside, .inside, .outside
