California Ambulance DMV Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while -
CORRECT ANSWER - Using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two
adjacent grooves is less than - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use - CORRECT ANSWER - The defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most
likely means - CORRECT ANSWER - There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such
an operation can - CORRECT ANSWER - Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into
shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - CORRECT
ANSWER - Within one year of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Public safety agency having investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
, The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not
relieve you of the duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - CORRECT
ANSWER - Only as reasonably necessary
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely
affected by - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - CORRECT
ANSWER - Keeping a three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal
Code Section 1203.4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Is still considered a conviction regardless
of the dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - CORRECT ANSWER -
The most accessible emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer
care appropriate to the needs of the patient
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Your employer
If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - CORRECT ANSWER - Station an
observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on
your application - CORRECT ANSWER - You may reapply after a period of not less than
one year
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while -
CORRECT ANSWER - Using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two
adjacent grooves is less than - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use - CORRECT ANSWER - The defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most
likely means - CORRECT ANSWER - There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such
an operation can - CORRECT ANSWER - Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into
shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - CORRECT
ANSWER - Within one year of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Public safety agency having investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
, The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not
relieve you of the duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - CORRECT
ANSWER - Only as reasonably necessary
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely
affected by - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - CORRECT
ANSWER - Keeping a three second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal
Code Section 1203.4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Is still considered a conviction regardless
of the dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - CORRECT ANSWER -
The most accessible emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer
care appropriate to the needs of the patient
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Your employer
If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - CORRECT ANSWER - Station an
observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on
your application - CORRECT ANSWER - You may reapply after a period of not less than
one year
