EMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVER CHAPTER 2
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◉ What are the ways to prevent negligent acts in fire departments?
Answer: 1. Increase the efficiency of personnel. 2. Increase the
effectiveness of the organization. 3. Reduce the threat of loss. 4.
Reduce loss through pre-planning, resource management, and
training programs.
◉ What are the three degrees of negligence? Answer: 1. Slight. 2.
Ordinary. 3. Gross, which is a reckless disregard of the consequences
of an act to another person.
◉ What principles govern the operation of fire apparatus? Answer:
1. Drivers are subject to all motor vehicle laws. 2. Exemptions are
legal only in the emergency mode. 3. Drivers can be found liable if
involved in an accident.
◉ What factors must be considered to determine if the operator
exercised due regard for safety? Answer: 1. Proper use of warning
equipment. 2. Caution is needed as not everyone is paying attention.
Courts will consider if signaling was necessary, used, and
audible/visible.
,◉ What are Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs)? Answer: A
written statement of how an organization will function
administratively and operationally, serving as a blueprint for
emergency operations.
◉ Why are SOGs important? Answer: 1. They provide a lasting
record of pre-planned actions. 2. They serve as a training resource
for new and old members. 3. They pre-plan anticipated incidents. 4.
They standardize responses of multiple agencies.
◉ What do SOGs address? Answer: 1. Who shall perform. 2. What
equipment and functions are needed. 3. When and under what
circumstances to respond. 4. Where to respond. 5. How to respond.
◉ What is the accountability of driver/operators of fire apparatus?
Answer: Driver/operators are directly responsible for the safe
operation of the apparatus under all conditions, and a supervising
officer assumes responsibility for their actions.
◉ What qualifications must driver/operators of fire apparatus
meet? Answer: They must meet the requirements specified in NFPA
1002, have completed an approved driver/operator training
program, and possess a valid driver's license for the class of vehicle.
◉ What is the minimum driver's license class required for fire
suppression personnel? Answer: Class B.
,◉ What is the significance of SOGs in terms of safety? Answer: SOGs
improve safety, provide for maximum utilization of equipment, and
establish responsibility.
◉ What is the role of a fire officer in relation to a driver/operator?
Answer: When the driver/operator is under direct supervision, the
officer assumes responsibility for the driver/operator's actions.
◉ What happens even if a fire department wins a lawsuit? Answer:
Even if they win, they still lose.
◉ What is gross negligence? Answer: Gross negligence is a reckless
disregard of the consequences of an act to another person.
◉ What is the importance of proper use of warning equipment for
emergency vehicles? Answer: It provides enough notice before a
collision is inevitable.
◉ What is the role of pre-planning in preventing negligent acts?
Answer: Pre-planning helps reduce loss through resource
management and training programs.
◉ What should SOGs provide in terms of professionalism? Answer:
They show professionalism and dedication.
, ◉ What is the relationship between negligence and the elements of
care? Answer: An element of care must exist between the parties for
negligence to be established.
◉ What must be proven for a breach of duty to be considered
negligence? Answer: The breach must be the proximate cause of an
injury.
◉ What must fire department vehicle operators do during non-
emergency travel? Answer: Obey all traffic control signals, signs, and
laws of the road.
◉ What are the exceptions for emergency vehicles exceeding the
speed limit? Answer: Mobile Air Unit, Tractors Trailers, pick-ups
with trailers, and Foam Tender.
◉ What regulations can emergency fire and rescue vehicles
disregard? Answer: Regulations governing direction of movement,
parking laws, traffic control devices, and driving through funeral
processions.
◉ What conditions require driver/operators to react cautiously?
Answer: Reduced visibility, heavy traffic, hazardous weather/road
conditions, and guarded railroad crossings.
PREMIUM REVIEW COLLECTION 2026 TESTED
MATERIALS
◉ What are the ways to prevent negligent acts in fire departments?
Answer: 1. Increase the efficiency of personnel. 2. Increase the
effectiveness of the organization. 3. Reduce the threat of loss. 4.
Reduce loss through pre-planning, resource management, and
training programs.
◉ What are the three degrees of negligence? Answer: 1. Slight. 2.
Ordinary. 3. Gross, which is a reckless disregard of the consequences
of an act to another person.
◉ What principles govern the operation of fire apparatus? Answer:
1. Drivers are subject to all motor vehicle laws. 2. Exemptions are
legal only in the emergency mode. 3. Drivers can be found liable if
involved in an accident.
◉ What factors must be considered to determine if the operator
exercised due regard for safety? Answer: 1. Proper use of warning
equipment. 2. Caution is needed as not everyone is paying attention.
Courts will consider if signaling was necessary, used, and
audible/visible.
,◉ What are Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs)? Answer: A
written statement of how an organization will function
administratively and operationally, serving as a blueprint for
emergency operations.
◉ Why are SOGs important? Answer: 1. They provide a lasting
record of pre-planned actions. 2. They serve as a training resource
for new and old members. 3. They pre-plan anticipated incidents. 4.
They standardize responses of multiple agencies.
◉ What do SOGs address? Answer: 1. Who shall perform. 2. What
equipment and functions are needed. 3. When and under what
circumstances to respond. 4. Where to respond. 5. How to respond.
◉ What is the accountability of driver/operators of fire apparatus?
Answer: Driver/operators are directly responsible for the safe
operation of the apparatus under all conditions, and a supervising
officer assumes responsibility for their actions.
◉ What qualifications must driver/operators of fire apparatus
meet? Answer: They must meet the requirements specified in NFPA
1002, have completed an approved driver/operator training
program, and possess a valid driver's license for the class of vehicle.
◉ What is the minimum driver's license class required for fire
suppression personnel? Answer: Class B.
,◉ What is the significance of SOGs in terms of safety? Answer: SOGs
improve safety, provide for maximum utilization of equipment, and
establish responsibility.
◉ What is the role of a fire officer in relation to a driver/operator?
Answer: When the driver/operator is under direct supervision, the
officer assumes responsibility for the driver/operator's actions.
◉ What happens even if a fire department wins a lawsuit? Answer:
Even if they win, they still lose.
◉ What is gross negligence? Answer: Gross negligence is a reckless
disregard of the consequences of an act to another person.
◉ What is the importance of proper use of warning equipment for
emergency vehicles? Answer: It provides enough notice before a
collision is inevitable.
◉ What is the role of pre-planning in preventing negligent acts?
Answer: Pre-planning helps reduce loss through resource
management and training programs.
◉ What should SOGs provide in terms of professionalism? Answer:
They show professionalism and dedication.
, ◉ What is the relationship between negligence and the elements of
care? Answer: An element of care must exist between the parties for
negligence to be established.
◉ What must be proven for a breach of duty to be considered
negligence? Answer: The breach must be the proximate cause of an
injury.
◉ What must fire department vehicle operators do during non-
emergency travel? Answer: Obey all traffic control signals, signs, and
laws of the road.
◉ What are the exceptions for emergency vehicles exceeding the
speed limit? Answer: Mobile Air Unit, Tractors Trailers, pick-ups
with trailers, and Foam Tender.
◉ What regulations can emergency fire and rescue vehicles
disregard? Answer: Regulations governing direction of movement,
parking laws, traffic control devices, and driving through funeral
processions.
◉ What conditions require driver/operators to react cautiously?
Answer: Reduced visibility, heavy traffic, hazardous weather/road
conditions, and guarded railroad crossings.
