VFIS TEST PAPER SET ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
Reducing emergency vehicle near-misses, incidents, injuries, deaths, related property
damage and operational effects starts with identifying a core set of "____". - ✔✔Best
Practices
✔✔A series of exercises or stations designed to measure the proficiency of an
emergency vehicle driver while driving a specific vehicle. - ✔✔competency course
✔✔A program to train and educate emergency vehicle drivers that includes classroom
instruction, competency course completion, street and highway driving, and testing to
verify proficiency. - ✔✔comprehensive emergency driver training
✔✔Nonprofit membership organization directed to advancing fire safety. - ✔✔NFPA
✔✔Fire Department Vehicle Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications - NFPA ____ -
✔✔NFPA 1002
✔✔Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1451
✔✔Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA
1500
✔✔Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire
Apparatus - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1911
✔✔Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventative Maintenance Program - NFPA ____ -
✔✔NFPA 1915
✔✔The one common element in all emergencies is the need for the service vehicles to
____. - ✔✔arrive one the scene safely
, ✔✔Each year approx. __-__% of the emergency responders killed in the line of duty
were in vehicles either responding to or returning from the scene of an emergency
incident. - ✔✔20-25%
✔✔What is one of the better methods to attempt to ensure that all drivers perform
responsibly and professionally? - ✔✔instituting a comprehensive emergency vehicle
driver training program
✔✔The emergency service organization's driver education and training program should
be based upon current recognized, ___, and ___, ___, and ___ as well as
manufacturer's suggested procedures. - ✔✔safety standards, department policies,
procedures, and guidelines
✔✔What is the minimum classroom time recommended for comprehensive driver
training program? - ✔✔Eight hours
✔✔What ten subjects should be covered in the comprehensive driver training program?
- ✔✔1. Importance of Driver Training
2. The Vehicle
3. The Problem
4. Emergency Vehicle Operations/Safety
5. Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance
6. The Driver
7. Emergency Vehicle Competency Course
8. SOPs/SOGs
9. Written Test
10. Legal Aspects of Emergency Driving
✔✔In the comprehensive driver training program, what is the minimum hours a driver
should demonstrate competency on street and highways driving? - ✔✔Minimum 10
hours
✔✔When should a test of information and topics be administered in the comprehensive
driver training program? - ✔✔Prior to initiating competency course
✔✔What are the four "Best Practices" listed in order of impact and magnitude of
results? - ✔✔1. Engineer out the problem
2. Implement loss reduction techniques
3. Implement administrative controls
4. Train personnel on how to use the proper safety devices and to do the job correctly
✔✔How often should refresher training and education based upon their actual
emergency vehicle driving activity? - ✔✔annual "over the road"
SET A+
Reducing emergency vehicle near-misses, incidents, injuries, deaths, related property
damage and operational effects starts with identifying a core set of "____". - ✔✔Best
Practices
✔✔A series of exercises or stations designed to measure the proficiency of an
emergency vehicle driver while driving a specific vehicle. - ✔✔competency course
✔✔A program to train and educate emergency vehicle drivers that includes classroom
instruction, competency course completion, street and highway driving, and testing to
verify proficiency. - ✔✔comprehensive emergency driver training
✔✔Nonprofit membership organization directed to advancing fire safety. - ✔✔NFPA
✔✔Fire Department Vehicle Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications - NFPA ____ -
✔✔NFPA 1002
✔✔Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1451
✔✔Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA
1500
✔✔Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire
Apparatus - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1911
✔✔Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventative Maintenance Program - NFPA ____ -
✔✔NFPA 1915
✔✔The one common element in all emergencies is the need for the service vehicles to
____. - ✔✔arrive one the scene safely
, ✔✔Each year approx. __-__% of the emergency responders killed in the line of duty
were in vehicles either responding to or returning from the scene of an emergency
incident. - ✔✔20-25%
✔✔What is one of the better methods to attempt to ensure that all drivers perform
responsibly and professionally? - ✔✔instituting a comprehensive emergency vehicle
driver training program
✔✔The emergency service organization's driver education and training program should
be based upon current recognized, ___, and ___, ___, and ___ as well as
manufacturer's suggested procedures. - ✔✔safety standards, department policies,
procedures, and guidelines
✔✔What is the minimum classroom time recommended for comprehensive driver
training program? - ✔✔Eight hours
✔✔What ten subjects should be covered in the comprehensive driver training program?
- ✔✔1. Importance of Driver Training
2. The Vehicle
3. The Problem
4. Emergency Vehicle Operations/Safety
5. Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance
6. The Driver
7. Emergency Vehicle Competency Course
8. SOPs/SOGs
9. Written Test
10. Legal Aspects of Emergency Driving
✔✔In the comprehensive driver training program, what is the minimum hours a driver
should demonstrate competency on street and highways driving? - ✔✔Minimum 10
hours
✔✔When should a test of information and topics be administered in the comprehensive
driver training program? - ✔✔Prior to initiating competency course
✔✔What are the four "Best Practices" listed in order of impact and magnitude of
results? - ✔✔1. Engineer out the problem
2. Implement loss reduction techniques
3. Implement administrative controls
4. Train personnel on how to use the proper safety devices and to do the job correctly
✔✔How often should refresher training and education based upon their actual
emergency vehicle driving activity? - ✔✔annual "over the road"
