EVOC AMR EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY RESOURCE
●● Risk (module 1)
Answer: A situation involving exposure to danger or the chance of loss
or injury. Emergency service organizations face risk in a number of
ways. The use of sound risk management best practices and tools to
assist in minimizing risk must be at the foundation of operations.
"Uncertainty that may be either positive or negative arising from a given
set of circumstances. Common definitions also include: 1) chance or
probability of loss, 2) uncertainty concerning loss, 3) possibility of a
variation of outcomes from a given set of circumstances, 4) difference
between expected losses and actual losses"
●● Risk Control (module 1)
Answer: "Any conscious action or inaction to minimize at the optimal
cost, the profitability, frequency, severity, or unpredictability of loss"
Several risk control methods an types of controls are defined in this
module.
●● Right Front Seat Position (module 1)
Answer: The individual seated in the front passenger seat of an
emergency vehicle may be referred to as the company officer (CO),
officer-in-charge (OIC), paramedic-in-charge (PIC), technician-in-
,charge (TIC), person-in-charge, lead EMS practitioner, crew chief or
other similar titles.
●● Risk Management (module 1)
Answer: "The process of managing uncertainty of exposures that affect
an organization's assets and financial statements using five steps: 1)
identification; 2) analysis; 3) control; 4) financing; 5) administration"
●● Civilian Driver (module 2)
Answer: the driver of a vehicle other than an authorized emergency
vehicle; including passenger vehicles and commercial motor vehicles
●● Fixed Object Strikes (module 2)
Answer: a type of vehicle collision in which a vehicle strikes a
stationary object while being operated in any direction
●● Aggressive Driving (module 3)
Answer: the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or
is likely to endanger persons or property
●● Defensive Driving (module 3)
Answer: is the utilization of driving techniques to minimize risk,
anticipate roadway hazards and avoid collisions
, ●● Distracted Driving (module 3)
Answer: any activity that takes the attention away from driving, such as:
texting, eating, talking and other distractions as a result of passengers or
animals inside the vehicle
●● Driver Error (module 3)
Answer: the leading cause of emergency vehicle collisions
●● "Prepared to Drive" Mindset (module 3)
Answer: the mindset of an attentive driver, which is determined by a
number of factors such as fatigue, health and mental health
●● Authority Having Jurisdiction (module 4)
Answer: a person, office or organization responsible for enforcing,
adhering to and ordering all requirements of policies, procedures and
guidelines that directly impact emergency service personnel
●● Certification (module 4)
Answer: to recognize an individual's qualification for a specific position
●● Compliance (module 4)
Answer: looking to or achieving a desired result by having personnel
comply with a particular desire, demand or direction
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY RESOURCE
●● Risk (module 1)
Answer: A situation involving exposure to danger or the chance of loss
or injury. Emergency service organizations face risk in a number of
ways. The use of sound risk management best practices and tools to
assist in minimizing risk must be at the foundation of operations.
"Uncertainty that may be either positive or negative arising from a given
set of circumstances. Common definitions also include: 1) chance or
probability of loss, 2) uncertainty concerning loss, 3) possibility of a
variation of outcomes from a given set of circumstances, 4) difference
between expected losses and actual losses"
●● Risk Control (module 1)
Answer: "Any conscious action or inaction to minimize at the optimal
cost, the profitability, frequency, severity, or unpredictability of loss"
Several risk control methods an types of controls are defined in this
module.
●● Right Front Seat Position (module 1)
Answer: The individual seated in the front passenger seat of an
emergency vehicle may be referred to as the company officer (CO),
officer-in-charge (OIC), paramedic-in-charge (PIC), technician-in-
,charge (TIC), person-in-charge, lead EMS practitioner, crew chief or
other similar titles.
●● Risk Management (module 1)
Answer: "The process of managing uncertainty of exposures that affect
an organization's assets and financial statements using five steps: 1)
identification; 2) analysis; 3) control; 4) financing; 5) administration"
●● Civilian Driver (module 2)
Answer: the driver of a vehicle other than an authorized emergency
vehicle; including passenger vehicles and commercial motor vehicles
●● Fixed Object Strikes (module 2)
Answer: a type of vehicle collision in which a vehicle strikes a
stationary object while being operated in any direction
●● Aggressive Driving (module 3)
Answer: the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or
is likely to endanger persons or property
●● Defensive Driving (module 3)
Answer: is the utilization of driving techniques to minimize risk,
anticipate roadway hazards and avoid collisions
, ●● Distracted Driving (module 3)
Answer: any activity that takes the attention away from driving, such as:
texting, eating, talking and other distractions as a result of passengers or
animals inside the vehicle
●● Driver Error (module 3)
Answer: the leading cause of emergency vehicle collisions
●● "Prepared to Drive" Mindset (module 3)
Answer: the mindset of an attentive driver, which is determined by a
number of factors such as fatigue, health and mental health
●● Authority Having Jurisdiction (module 4)
Answer: a person, office or organization responsible for enforcing,
adhering to and ordering all requirements of policies, procedures and
guidelines that directly impact emergency service personnel
●● Certification (module 4)
Answer: to recognize an individual's qualification for a specific position
●● Compliance (module 4)
Answer: looking to or achieving a desired result by having personnel
comply with a particular desire, demand or direction
