California Ambulance Driver's License
Test
1.High Speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent
that probably require Code 3 transportation include: - Correct Answers -C. Uncontrolled
Bleeding
2.The Ambulance Driver's Primary Responsibility is: - Correct Answers -A. Safe Patient
Transportation
3. You must demonstrate your ability to operate an ambulance to: - Correct Answers -B.
Your Employer
4. When driving an ambulance Code 3 the driver should: - Correct Answers -B. Avoid
passing vehicles on the right.
5. If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may
reapply after a period of not less than: - Correct Answers -One year
6. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is
affected by:
Fatigue or illness
Temporary disability
A Permanent disability
All Of thee above - Correct Answers -
7. The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance: - Correct Answers -C.
Prior to operation
8. Smoking in an ambulance is: - Correct Answers -A. Not mentioned in the regulations.
9. When driving under code 3 exemptions, you may disobey a red signal only if: -
Correct Answers -B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15mph
10. Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of
last year, you may not respond to an emergency call: - Correct Answers -A. If your
driver's license has been suspended
, B. If your required EMT has expired
C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years.
D. If any of the above circumstances exist ( Correct Answer)
11) Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is
preferable include: - Correct Answers -A. Spinal Injuries
B. Serious Fractures
C. Heart Attacks
D. All of the above (Correct Answer )
12) A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant: - Correct
Answers -A. If no qualified attendant is available
B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
D. In none of the above instances (Correct Answer)
13) Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance
equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured: - Correct Answers -A.
Before responding to an emergency call
14) When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance
company may respond to a motor vehicle accident: - Correct Answers -A. Only upon
instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
15) Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient
warnings to: - Correct Answers -C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street.
16. The decision to use high-speed patient transport requires sound judgment, because
such operation can: - Correct Answers -A. Frighten the patient
B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
C. Disrupt ongoing
17. In order to maintain a valid ambulance certificate you must pass a physical
examination: - Correct Answers -Every Two Years
18. When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance
dispatched for emergency service shall: - Correct Answers -C. Notify the dispatcher of
the inability to respond
19. The amber warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed only: - Correct
Answers -C. When an unusual traffic hazard exist.
20. The red warning lamp on the ambulance may be displayed: - Correct Answers -D.
Under any of the above circumstances
Test
1.High Speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent
that probably require Code 3 transportation include: - Correct Answers -C. Uncontrolled
Bleeding
2.The Ambulance Driver's Primary Responsibility is: - Correct Answers -A. Safe Patient
Transportation
3. You must demonstrate your ability to operate an ambulance to: - Correct Answers -B.
Your Employer
4. When driving an ambulance Code 3 the driver should: - Correct Answers -B. Avoid
passing vehicles on the right.
5. If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may
reapply after a period of not less than: - Correct Answers -One year
6. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is
affected by:
Fatigue or illness
Temporary disability
A Permanent disability
All Of thee above - Correct Answers -
7. The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance: - Correct Answers -C.
Prior to operation
8. Smoking in an ambulance is: - Correct Answers -A. Not mentioned in the regulations.
9. When driving under code 3 exemptions, you may disobey a red signal only if: -
Correct Answers -B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15mph
10. Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of
last year, you may not respond to an emergency call: - Correct Answers -A. If your
driver's license has been suspended
, B. If your required EMT has expired
C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years.
D. If any of the above circumstances exist ( Correct Answer)
11) Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is
preferable include: - Correct Answers -A. Spinal Injuries
B. Serious Fractures
C. Heart Attacks
D. All of the above (Correct Answer )
12) A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant: - Correct
Answers -A. If no qualified attendant is available
B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
D. In none of the above instances (Correct Answer)
13) Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance
equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured: - Correct Answers -A.
Before responding to an emergency call
14) When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance
company may respond to a motor vehicle accident: - Correct Answers -A. Only upon
instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
15) Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient
warnings to: - Correct Answers -C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street.
16. The decision to use high-speed patient transport requires sound judgment, because
such operation can: - Correct Answers -A. Frighten the patient
B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
C. Disrupt ongoing
17. In order to maintain a valid ambulance certificate you must pass a physical
examination: - Correct Answers -Every Two Years
18. When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance
dispatched for emergency service shall: - Correct Answers -C. Notify the dispatcher of
the inability to respond
19. The amber warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed only: - Correct
Answers -C. When an unusual traffic hazard exist.
20. The red warning lamp on the ambulance may be displayed: - Correct Answers -D.
Under any of the above circumstances
