AMBULANCE DRIVER TEST CA QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if - (ANSWER)CHP has authorized
them to
Definition of Ambulance - (ANSWER)Rescue vehicle
Vehicle modified to transport injured people
Code 3 Operation describes - (ANSWER)use of lights and sirens
Code 3 is justified for 3 reasons - (ANSWER)1 to save a life
2 prevent undue suffering
3 prevent disability
Do guilty vertics that have dismissed by courts still count as convictions? - (ANSWER)Yes
Must all ambulances operating under the same license display the same name? - (ANSWER)Yes
How many hours of service must be provided under each license? - (ANSWER)24, unless the
ambulance does not respond to calls from public agencies.
Fire extinguishers - (ANSWER)must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use
Ambulances will be inspected by CHP - (ANSWER)initially
yearly
and randonmly
Destination restrictions prevent - (ANSWER)ambulances from taking unnecessarily long routes.
, Escorts for patients: The prohibition against unqualified drivers and attendants serving as patient
escorts does not exclude - (ANSWER)Family,
other persons concerned with the patients well being
minors should be allowed to come whenever possible
Good Samaritan Laws do not protect EMT's when - (ANSWER)acts or omissions are performed
in a grossly negligent manner or not in good faith.
Can CHP grant exceptions to statutory requirements? - (ANSWER)No
Purpose of DMV ambulance driver test is - (ANSWER)not to prove driving competence, but to
screen those with criminal backgrounds, physical disabilities, or poor driving habits.
You do not need an ambulance driving license if - (ANSWER)are a police officer
firefighter
or if you are licensed in an a different state and driving in an emergency into CA.
6 Prerequisites to getting an Ambulance license. - (ANSWER)1. 18 years old
2. Hold a valid CA driving license
3. File a complete application including criminal convictions and certain traffic offenses
4. Pass a written test
5. Submit fingerprints
6. Complete meddical form DL-51
Temporary certificates last _____ days - (ANSWER)180
Regular certificate lasts - (ANSWER)no longer than 5 years, and expires the same day as your
drivers license
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if - (ANSWER)CHP has authorized
them to
Definition of Ambulance - (ANSWER)Rescue vehicle
Vehicle modified to transport injured people
Code 3 Operation describes - (ANSWER)use of lights and sirens
Code 3 is justified for 3 reasons - (ANSWER)1 to save a life
2 prevent undue suffering
3 prevent disability
Do guilty vertics that have dismissed by courts still count as convictions? - (ANSWER)Yes
Must all ambulances operating under the same license display the same name? - (ANSWER)Yes
How many hours of service must be provided under each license? - (ANSWER)24, unless the
ambulance does not respond to calls from public agencies.
Fire extinguishers - (ANSWER)must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use
Ambulances will be inspected by CHP - (ANSWER)initially
yearly
and randonmly
Destination restrictions prevent - (ANSWER)ambulances from taking unnecessarily long routes.
, Escorts for patients: The prohibition against unqualified drivers and attendants serving as patient
escorts does not exclude - (ANSWER)Family,
other persons concerned with the patients well being
minors should be allowed to come whenever possible
Good Samaritan Laws do not protect EMT's when - (ANSWER)acts or omissions are performed
in a grossly negligent manner or not in good faith.
Can CHP grant exceptions to statutory requirements? - (ANSWER)No
Purpose of DMV ambulance driver test is - (ANSWER)not to prove driving competence, but to
screen those with criminal backgrounds, physical disabilities, or poor driving habits.
You do not need an ambulance driving license if - (ANSWER)are a police officer
firefighter
or if you are licensed in an a different state and driving in an emergency into CA.
6 Prerequisites to getting an Ambulance license. - (ANSWER)1. 18 years old
2. Hold a valid CA driving license
3. File a complete application including criminal convictions and certain traffic offenses
4. Pass a written test
5. Submit fingerprints
6. Complete meddical form DL-51
Temporary certificates last _____ days - (ANSWER)180
Regular certificate lasts - (ANSWER)no longer than 5 years, and expires the same day as your
drivers license
