EVIP – complete study guide and certification preparation material
Specific exemption - ANS ✔✔A statement in your state statute giving the EV operator certain
privileges as set forth in the law, not ordinarily permitted
Emergency - ANS ✔✔A situation in which there is a higher probability of death or serious injury
to an individual or significant property, loss and actions by the emergency vehicle driver may
reduce the seriousness of the situation
Due regard - ANS ✔✔Do regard must be used when a specific exemption is taken while
responding to a true emergency in the emergency mode
What should authorized emergency vehicles use? - ANS ✔✔They should use audible signals
when necessary to warn others of the emergency nature of the situation, but in no case, shall
they be required to use audible signals, while parked or standing.
" authorized emergency vehicle" - ANS ✔✔Any vehicle of any fire department, police
department sheriffs, office corner, prosecuting attorney, Washington state patrol ambulance,
service, public or private, which need to not be classified registered or authorized by a state
patrol or any other vehicle authorized in writing by the state patrol
Who is required to obtain a commercial drivers license? - ANS ✔✔Drivers of commercial motor
vehicles Weighing 26,001 pounds must obtain a CDL. This requirement does not apply to any
person who is a firefighter and law-enforcement officer operating emergency equipment and
the firefighter or law-enforcement officer must have successfully completed a driver training
course approved by the director and they must carry their certificate a testing to the successful
completion of the course.
True or false. This specific exemption provides almost no protection to the emergency vehicle
operator from legal civil or criminal actions if there were to be an accident. - ANS ✔✔True
, What four steps must be proven to prove negligence? - ANS ✔✔Duty
Breach of duty
Injury or death
Breach of the duty caused injury or death
The authorities having jurisdiction develop standard operating procedures/guidelines based on
which three NFPA standards? - ANS ✔✔NFPA1002
NFPA1451
NFPA 1500
Negligence - ANS ✔✔A legal deficiency or wrong with results whenever a person fails to
exercise that degree of care which a prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances
Green lights - ANS ✔✔Firefighters , when approved by the chief of their respective service shall
be authorized to use a greenlight on the front of their private cars when on emergency duty
only. The green light must be visible for a distance of 200 feet under normal atmospheric
conditions and shall be mounted approved by the Washington state patrol.
What percent of motor vehicle collision accounted for all emergency related line if duty deaths
(LODD's)? - ANS ✔✔25%
True or false. Greater than 1000 firefighter injuries a year are due to motor vehicle collisions. -
ANS ✔✔True
What is the number one cause of legal actions against department? - ANS ✔✔Motor vehicle
collisions
Five strategies for defensive driving - ANS ✔✔Scan
Identify
Specific exemption - ANS ✔✔A statement in your state statute giving the EV operator certain
privileges as set forth in the law, not ordinarily permitted
Emergency - ANS ✔✔A situation in which there is a higher probability of death or serious injury
to an individual or significant property, loss and actions by the emergency vehicle driver may
reduce the seriousness of the situation
Due regard - ANS ✔✔Do regard must be used when a specific exemption is taken while
responding to a true emergency in the emergency mode
What should authorized emergency vehicles use? - ANS ✔✔They should use audible signals
when necessary to warn others of the emergency nature of the situation, but in no case, shall
they be required to use audible signals, while parked or standing.
" authorized emergency vehicle" - ANS ✔✔Any vehicle of any fire department, police
department sheriffs, office corner, prosecuting attorney, Washington state patrol ambulance,
service, public or private, which need to not be classified registered or authorized by a state
patrol or any other vehicle authorized in writing by the state patrol
Who is required to obtain a commercial drivers license? - ANS ✔✔Drivers of commercial motor
vehicles Weighing 26,001 pounds must obtain a CDL. This requirement does not apply to any
person who is a firefighter and law-enforcement officer operating emergency equipment and
the firefighter or law-enforcement officer must have successfully completed a driver training
course approved by the director and they must carry their certificate a testing to the successful
completion of the course.
True or false. This specific exemption provides almost no protection to the emergency vehicle
operator from legal civil or criminal actions if there were to be an accident. - ANS ✔✔True
, What four steps must be proven to prove negligence? - ANS ✔✔Duty
Breach of duty
Injury or death
Breach of the duty caused injury or death
The authorities having jurisdiction develop standard operating procedures/guidelines based on
which three NFPA standards? - ANS ✔✔NFPA1002
NFPA1451
NFPA 1500
Negligence - ANS ✔✔A legal deficiency or wrong with results whenever a person fails to
exercise that degree of care which a prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances
Green lights - ANS ✔✔Firefighters , when approved by the chief of their respective service shall
be authorized to use a greenlight on the front of their private cars when on emergency duty
only. The green light must be visible for a distance of 200 feet under normal atmospheric
conditions and shall be mounted approved by the Washington state patrol.
What percent of motor vehicle collision accounted for all emergency related line if duty deaths
(LODD's)? - ANS ✔✔25%
True or false. Greater than 1000 firefighter injuries a year are due to motor vehicle collisions. -
ANS ✔✔True
What is the number one cause of legal actions against department? - ANS ✔✔Motor vehicle
collisions
Five strategies for defensive driving - ANS ✔✔Scan
Identify
