VFIS |262 questions with verified answers
___ and ___ affect the amount of control the driver has over the vehicle.
Ans✓✓✓-Physical forces and vehicle characteristics
___ are considered one of the least common emergency vehicles, but still amount
for a large percentage of accidents involving emergency vehicles. Ans✓✓✓-
Tanker/tenders
___ are on the other least common emergency vehicles and pose special risk for
emergency service organizations that deploy them. Ans✓✓✓-Tillers
___ for the safety of others means the manner in which a reasonably careful
person performing similar duties and under similar circumstances would act.
Ans✓✓✓-Due regard
___ is considered the most serious form of negligence and is defined as generally
willful or wanton misconduct, meaning acts involving intentional wrongdoing or
reckless indifference towards others. Ans✓✓✓-Gross negligence
___ is legal liability placed on one person for the acts committed by another
person. Ans✓✓✓-Vicarious liability
A 15-ounce can of beans provides how many pounds of force at 35mph?
Ans✓✓✓-100lbs
A characteristic produced by constant repetition of an action. Ans✓✓✓-Habit
,A collision constitutes "____" for drug/alcohol testing. Ans✓✓✓-reasonable
cause
A comprehensive driver training program provides direct evidence that the
emergency service organization recognizes the consequences of what? Ans✓✓✓-
Inappropriate driver behavior
A computer controlled system for maximizing the braking of a vehicle without
locking the wheels and causing it to lose traction with the roadway. Ans✓✓✓-
Anti-locking braking system
A distinct stage of development or pattern of behavior. Ans✓✓✓-Phase
A doubling of speed increases centrifugal force ___. Ans✓✓✓-fourfold
A federal agency charged with investigating transportation incidents and collisions
including, but not limited to, transportation by air, water, and land. Ans✓✓✓-
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
A federal government entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). Ans✓✓✓-United States Fire Administration (USFA)
A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy. Ans✓✓✓-Baffle
A government's immunity from being sued in its own courts without its consent.
Ans✓✓✓-Sovereign Immunity
,A legal status in which two or more persons are separately and together liable in
tort for the same injury to a person or property. Ans✓✓✓-Joint and Several
Liability
A manfully operated air brake tank drain turns how far? Ans✓✓✓-quarter turn
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. Ans✓✓✓-comprehensive emergency
driver training
A series of exercises or stations designed to measure the proficiency of an
emergency vehicle driver while driving a specific vehicle. Ans✓✓✓-competency
course
A sphere of activity, concern, or function. Ans✓✓✓-Domain
A supplementary device designed to assist the braking system or a vehicle in
reducing the vehicle's speed and/or bringing it to a complete stop. Ans✓✓✓-
Secondary braking system
A tiller has how many pivot points? Ans✓✓✓-three
A variety of studies indicate that the effective distance of sirens range from __ ft.
to __ ft. In some urban locations, the effective distance can be as little as __ ft.
Ans✓✓✓-30 ft.
150 ft.
15 ft.
, Acceleration and braking cause the vehicle to do what? Ans✓✓✓-Pitch
According to collision reports, what is the vehicle that fire trucks and ambulances
most run into? Ans✓✓✓-The one in front of them
According to the American Ambulance Association, how many ambulance related
collisions are estimated to occur annually, with many resulting in injury or death?
Ans✓✓✓-10,000
Active vehicle safety systems that monitor and detect a vehicle's roll condition. If
parameters are exceeded, the vehicle Weill automatically execute proper brake
control and engine torque reduction without the driver's input. Ans✓✓✓-Roll
Stability Control System (RSC)
Air brakes have an added delay called what?
Air brakes can take how long or more for air to flow through the lines to activate
brake shoes or pads? Ans✓✓✓-Brake-lag
Half a second or more
All emergency vehicles should be equipped with minimum features in good
condition. These features include what four things? Ans✓✓✓-1.
Windshield/windshield wipers
2. Visors
3. Headlights
4. Rear-view mirror
___ and ___ affect the amount of control the driver has over the vehicle.
Ans✓✓✓-Physical forces and vehicle characteristics
___ are considered one of the least common emergency vehicles, but still amount
for a large percentage of accidents involving emergency vehicles. Ans✓✓✓-
Tanker/tenders
___ are on the other least common emergency vehicles and pose special risk for
emergency service organizations that deploy them. Ans✓✓✓-Tillers
___ for the safety of others means the manner in which a reasonably careful
person performing similar duties and under similar circumstances would act.
Ans✓✓✓-Due regard
___ is considered the most serious form of negligence and is defined as generally
willful or wanton misconduct, meaning acts involving intentional wrongdoing or
reckless indifference towards others. Ans✓✓✓-Gross negligence
___ is legal liability placed on one person for the acts committed by another
person. Ans✓✓✓-Vicarious liability
A 15-ounce can of beans provides how many pounds of force at 35mph?
Ans✓✓✓-100lbs
A characteristic produced by constant repetition of an action. Ans✓✓✓-Habit
,A collision constitutes "____" for drug/alcohol testing. Ans✓✓✓-reasonable
cause
A comprehensive driver training program provides direct evidence that the
emergency service organization recognizes the consequences of what? Ans✓✓✓-
Inappropriate driver behavior
A computer controlled system for maximizing the braking of a vehicle without
locking the wheels and causing it to lose traction with the roadway. Ans✓✓✓-
Anti-locking braking system
A distinct stage of development or pattern of behavior. Ans✓✓✓-Phase
A doubling of speed increases centrifugal force ___. Ans✓✓✓-fourfold
A federal agency charged with investigating transportation incidents and collisions
including, but not limited to, transportation by air, water, and land. Ans✓✓✓-
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
A federal government entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). Ans✓✓✓-United States Fire Administration (USFA)
A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy. Ans✓✓✓-Baffle
A government's immunity from being sued in its own courts without its consent.
Ans✓✓✓-Sovereign Immunity
,A legal status in which two or more persons are separately and together liable in
tort for the same injury to a person or property. Ans✓✓✓-Joint and Several
Liability
A manfully operated air brake tank drain turns how far? Ans✓✓✓-quarter turn
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. Ans✓✓✓-comprehensive emergency
driver training
A series of exercises or stations designed to measure the proficiency of an
emergency vehicle driver while driving a specific vehicle. Ans✓✓✓-competency
course
A sphere of activity, concern, or function. Ans✓✓✓-Domain
A supplementary device designed to assist the braking system or a vehicle in
reducing the vehicle's speed and/or bringing it to a complete stop. Ans✓✓✓-
Secondary braking system
A tiller has how many pivot points? Ans✓✓✓-three
A variety of studies indicate that the effective distance of sirens range from __ ft.
to __ ft. In some urban locations, the effective distance can be as little as __ ft.
Ans✓✓✓-30 ft.
150 ft.
15 ft.
, Acceleration and braking cause the vehicle to do what? Ans✓✓✓-Pitch
According to collision reports, what is the vehicle that fire trucks and ambulances
most run into? Ans✓✓✓-The one in front of them
According to the American Ambulance Association, how many ambulance related
collisions are estimated to occur annually, with many resulting in injury or death?
Ans✓✓✓-10,000
Active vehicle safety systems that monitor and detect a vehicle's roll condition. If
parameters are exceeded, the vehicle Weill automatically execute proper brake
control and engine torque reduction without the driver's input. Ans✓✓✓-Roll
Stability Control System (RSC)
Air brakes have an added delay called what?
Air brakes can take how long or more for air to flow through the lines to activate
brake shoes or pads? Ans✓✓✓-Brake-lag
Half a second or more
All emergency vehicles should be equipped with minimum features in good
condition. These features include what four things? Ans✓✓✓-1.
Windshield/windshield wipers
2. Visors
3. Headlights
4. Rear-view mirror
