EMERGENCY VEHICLE EVOC UPDATED EXAMS
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What should you do with the SMITH system? - ✔✔Aim high in steering.
Get the big picture
Keep Eyes moving
Allow an out
Keep vehicle visible.
✔✔People have a better response with sirens when ___? - ✔✔the siren/tone changes
pitch often.
✔✔What is the most effective way to use sirens? - ✔✔Short bursts of air horns and
constant up and down siren oscillation.
✔✔What must you make sure you don't do while driving? - ✔✔Outrun the sirens.
✔✔A five step approach to safe driving... - ✔✔SIPDE
Sense or Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
✔✔The Safety of others is whose responsibility? - ✔✔The Drivers
✔✔What does the Good Samaritan Law NOT apply to? - ✔✔Emergency Vehicle
Operation
✔✔What is Negligence? - ✔✔Any action which violates a standard of practice or care
✔✔What must be present for Negligence to have been found? - ✔✔Duty to act
, breach of duty
injury or loss
✔✔What must you always operate a vehicle with? - ✔✔Due Regard
✔✔What must present for their to be exemptions from traffic codesz? - ✔✔Due Regard..
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-829 for? - ✔✔Approach of law-enforcement or fire-
fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-
way.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-844 for? - ✔✔Passing Stopped school busses;
penalty; prima facie evidence.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-890 for? - ✔✔Stopping in vicinity of fire or
emergency.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-894 for? - ✔✔Duty of driver to stop, etc. in event of
accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-920 for? - ✔✔Emergency vehicles exempt from
regulations in certain situations; exceptiion and additional requirements.
✔✔What is the safest practice for clearing an intersection? - ✔✔Coming to a complete
stop at ALL intersections.
✔✔What s Virginia Code § 46.2-922 for? - ✔✔Makes it unlawful for any vehicle to drive
over unprotected fire hose without consent of the fire department command officer.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1023 for? - ✔✔Authorizes use of red or red and white
warning lights on fire apparatus, rescue vehicles, and ambulances.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1024 for? - ✔✔Authorizes use of flashing or steady-
burning red or red and whit warning lights on ONE privately owned vehicle of fire
fighters and rescue squad personnel.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1040 for? - ✔✔Hazard Lights/Four-Ways
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1061 for? - ✔✔Sirens or exhaust whistles on
emergency vehicles.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1078 for? - ✔✔Unlawful to operate motor vehicle,
bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What should you do with the SMITH system? - ✔✔Aim high in steering.
Get the big picture
Keep Eyes moving
Allow an out
Keep vehicle visible.
✔✔People have a better response with sirens when ___? - ✔✔the siren/tone changes
pitch often.
✔✔What is the most effective way to use sirens? - ✔✔Short bursts of air horns and
constant up and down siren oscillation.
✔✔What must you make sure you don't do while driving? - ✔✔Outrun the sirens.
✔✔A five step approach to safe driving... - ✔✔SIPDE
Sense or Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
✔✔The Safety of others is whose responsibility? - ✔✔The Drivers
✔✔What does the Good Samaritan Law NOT apply to? - ✔✔Emergency Vehicle
Operation
✔✔What is Negligence? - ✔✔Any action which violates a standard of practice or care
✔✔What must be present for Negligence to have been found? - ✔✔Duty to act
, breach of duty
injury or loss
✔✔What must you always operate a vehicle with? - ✔✔Due Regard
✔✔What must present for their to be exemptions from traffic codesz? - ✔✔Due Regard..
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-829 for? - ✔✔Approach of law-enforcement or fire-
fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-
way.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-844 for? - ✔✔Passing Stopped school busses;
penalty; prima facie evidence.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-890 for? - ✔✔Stopping in vicinity of fire or
emergency.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-894 for? - ✔✔Duty of driver to stop, etc. in event of
accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property.
✔✔What is the Virginia Code § 46.2-920 for? - ✔✔Emergency vehicles exempt from
regulations in certain situations; exceptiion and additional requirements.
✔✔What is the safest practice for clearing an intersection? - ✔✔Coming to a complete
stop at ALL intersections.
✔✔What s Virginia Code § 46.2-922 for? - ✔✔Makes it unlawful for any vehicle to drive
over unprotected fire hose without consent of the fire department command officer.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1023 for? - ✔✔Authorizes use of red or red and white
warning lights on fire apparatus, rescue vehicles, and ambulances.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1024 for? - ✔✔Authorizes use of flashing or steady-
burning red or red and whit warning lights on ONE privately owned vehicle of fire
fighters and rescue squad personnel.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1040 for? - ✔✔Hazard Lights/Four-Ways
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1061 for? - ✔✔Sirens or exhaust whistles on
emergency vehicles.
✔✔What is Virginia Code § 46.2-1078 for? - ✔✔Unlawful to operate motor vehicle,
bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or
