EMT Ambulance Driver Certification Questions
and Answers
Training standards for BLS Correct Ans-includes course content, training program approval
process, course completion challenge process, and use of optional and advanced skills
1) requires attendant or driver to carry EMT-I certificate (unless more medically certified)
2)no owner should allow an ambulance to be driven unless someone had evidence of the
specialized training to care for the sick in an ambulance
*not applicable in any state of emergency declared pursuant to the California Emergencies
Services Act "When it is necessary to use all available ambulances and it isnt possible to have
the a, bulance operated by qualified personnel.
3) these regulations apply to personnel operating in california, whether volunteer, private,
public, subscription, or industrial
4) exemptions not permissible from the training established by EMSA
5) training should include prevention of infectious disease and precautions to be taken in a
hazardous materials incident.
Medical control for basic life support emergency transportation services. Correct Ans-The
policies and procedures may require BLS emergency medical transportation to meet any
requirements, including...
-dispatch
-patient destination policies
-patient care guidelines
, -quality assurance requirments
Ambulance equipment and supplies Correct Ans--1 ambulance cot and 1 collapsible
stretcher
- or 2 stretchers, one which is collapsible
-straps to secure patient
-ankle and wrist restraints
-sheets, pillow cases, blankets, and towels for each stretcher. or ambulance cot and 2 pillows
-3 oropharyngeal airways (adult, child, infant)
-4 pneumatic or rigid splints
- a resuscitator (BVM of all sizes capable of use with oxygen)
-oxygen, regulator, and means for administering Oxygen
(must be sufficient to provide a patient with no less than 10 liters per min for 20 min
- clean bandages and bandaging supply
*12 sterile bandages
*four 3/3 inch sterile gauze
*six 2,3,4, or 6 inch roller bandages
*two rolls of 1,2, or 3, inch adhesive tape
*bandage shears
*two 10 by 30 inch dressings
-Emesis basin, or disposable bags and covered waste container
-portable suction
and Answers
Training standards for BLS Correct Ans-includes course content, training program approval
process, course completion challenge process, and use of optional and advanced skills
1) requires attendant or driver to carry EMT-I certificate (unless more medically certified)
2)no owner should allow an ambulance to be driven unless someone had evidence of the
specialized training to care for the sick in an ambulance
*not applicable in any state of emergency declared pursuant to the California Emergencies
Services Act "When it is necessary to use all available ambulances and it isnt possible to have
the a, bulance operated by qualified personnel.
3) these regulations apply to personnel operating in california, whether volunteer, private,
public, subscription, or industrial
4) exemptions not permissible from the training established by EMSA
5) training should include prevention of infectious disease and precautions to be taken in a
hazardous materials incident.
Medical control for basic life support emergency transportation services. Correct Ans-The
policies and procedures may require BLS emergency medical transportation to meet any
requirements, including...
-dispatch
-patient destination policies
-patient care guidelines
, -quality assurance requirments
Ambulance equipment and supplies Correct Ans--1 ambulance cot and 1 collapsible
stretcher
- or 2 stretchers, one which is collapsible
-straps to secure patient
-ankle and wrist restraints
-sheets, pillow cases, blankets, and towels for each stretcher. or ambulance cot and 2 pillows
-3 oropharyngeal airways (adult, child, infant)
-4 pneumatic or rigid splints
- a resuscitator (BVM of all sizes capable of use with oxygen)
-oxygen, regulator, and means for administering Oxygen
(must be sufficient to provide a patient with no less than 10 liters per min for 20 min
- clean bandages and bandaging supply
*12 sterile bandages
*four 3/3 inch sterile gauze
*six 2,3,4, or 6 inch roller bandages
*two rolls of 1,2, or 3, inch adhesive tape
*bandage shears
*two 10 by 30 inch dressings
-Emesis basin, or disposable bags and covered waste container
-portable suction
