EVOC
What are the 4 types of emergency vehicles? - Answer-1) police vehicles
2) ambulance
3) fire dept
4) volunteer fire dept
What must you have activated on your vehicle when running traffic? - Answer-Audible and visual signals
What is Due Regard? - Answer-How a reasonable, careful person, performing similar actions, would
respond.
What does Haynes V. Hamilton address? - Answer-Officer decision to initiate or continue pursuit
What did Vanessa K. Free Emergency Services Training Act of 2005 do? - Answer-Requires officers to
complete 2 hours of training annually and a comprehensive examination
What is significant in Scott V. Harris? - Answer-First time in history courts used in car video in a case.
"Video evidence was the deciding factor in courts favorable ruling"
What are the 3 benefits of safe driving? - Answer-1) you
2) public
3) the department
When is the main thing officers are doing during most vehicle crashes? - Answer-General or routing non
emergency patrolling. About 50% occur while backing
, What percentage of officers killed in crashes over the past 30 years were not wearing seat belts? -
Answer-Over 40%
What are the 3 types of driving? - Answer-1) non emergency
2) emergency
3) pursuit
What are the 3 sets of rules officers must abide by when driving? - Answer-1) state law/ statute
2) local/city ordinances
3) department policy (general orders)
What are the 3 elements at play when driving? - Answer-1) vehicle
2) human
3) environment
What is performance pressure? - Answer-Slightly more than the vehicle manufacturers recommended
air pressure
What are the potential effects of an under inflated tire? - Answer-1) does not get good traction
2) flex excessively under load
3) generate excessive heat
What is the proper hand position on the steering wheel? - Answer-8 and 4
What is considered a safe speed? - Answer-Highest speed you should travel based upon existing
environmental and traffic conditions
What are the 4 types of emergency vehicles? - Answer-1) police vehicles
2) ambulance
3) fire dept
4) volunteer fire dept
What must you have activated on your vehicle when running traffic? - Answer-Audible and visual signals
What is Due Regard? - Answer-How a reasonable, careful person, performing similar actions, would
respond.
What does Haynes V. Hamilton address? - Answer-Officer decision to initiate or continue pursuit
What did Vanessa K. Free Emergency Services Training Act of 2005 do? - Answer-Requires officers to
complete 2 hours of training annually and a comprehensive examination
What is significant in Scott V. Harris? - Answer-First time in history courts used in car video in a case.
"Video evidence was the deciding factor in courts favorable ruling"
What are the 3 benefits of safe driving? - Answer-1) you
2) public
3) the department
When is the main thing officers are doing during most vehicle crashes? - Answer-General or routing non
emergency patrolling. About 50% occur while backing
, What percentage of officers killed in crashes over the past 30 years were not wearing seat belts? -
Answer-Over 40%
What are the 3 types of driving? - Answer-1) non emergency
2) emergency
3) pursuit
What are the 3 sets of rules officers must abide by when driving? - Answer-1) state law/ statute
2) local/city ordinances
3) department policy (general orders)
What are the 3 elements at play when driving? - Answer-1) vehicle
2) human
3) environment
What is performance pressure? - Answer-Slightly more than the vehicle manufacturers recommended
air pressure
What are the potential effects of an under inflated tire? - Answer-1) does not get good traction
2) flex excessively under load
3) generate excessive heat
What is the proper hand position on the steering wheel? - Answer-8 and 4
What is considered a safe speed? - Answer-Highest speed you should travel based upon existing
environmental and traffic conditions
