CEVO 4 TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
When inspecting your ambulance: - Answer -All of the above
Check that the ambulance's tires are properly inflated by: - Answer -Using an
appropriate gauge
Properly adjusted mirrors will: - Answer -Reduce your blind spots
All of the following are true of blind spots except: - Answer -When patient care would be
adversely impacted
What do the letters "SCC" stand for? - Answer -Scanning, Cushion of Safety,
Communicating
When driving on open roads such as highways, try to scan down the road: - Answer -
12-15 seconds
When driving in congested, city-like environments, try to scan: - Answer -A block to a
block and one half ahead
How often should you glance in your mirrors? - Answer -Every 3-5 seconds
What does "Cushion of Safety" refer to? - Answer -The area around your ambulance
Which area of your Cushion of Safety is the most critical? - Answer -To the front
The front tires of the ambulance should have a minimum tread depth of: - Answer -4/32
of an inch
Maintaining a cushion of safety is important - Answer -In all driving environments
A key concept in establishing a cushion of safety in front of the ambulance is: - Answer
-Maintaining a safe following distance
A safe following distance is ________ your ambulance's total stopping distance. -
Answer -Greater than?
Leaning in your seat while glancing in your mirrors: - Answer -Can help you monitor
your blind spots
Which of the following is not a component of your total stopping distance? - Answer -
Following distance
When inspecting your ambulance: - Answer -All of the above
Check that the ambulance's tires are properly inflated by: - Answer -Using an
appropriate gauge
Properly adjusted mirrors will: - Answer -Reduce your blind spots
All of the following are true of blind spots except: - Answer -When patient care would be
adversely impacted
What do the letters "SCC" stand for? - Answer -Scanning, Cushion of Safety,
Communicating
When driving on open roads such as highways, try to scan down the road: - Answer -
12-15 seconds
When driving in congested, city-like environments, try to scan: - Answer -A block to a
block and one half ahead
How often should you glance in your mirrors? - Answer -Every 3-5 seconds
What does "Cushion of Safety" refer to? - Answer -The area around your ambulance
Which area of your Cushion of Safety is the most critical? - Answer -To the front
The front tires of the ambulance should have a minimum tread depth of: - Answer -4/32
of an inch
Maintaining a cushion of safety is important - Answer -In all driving environments
A key concept in establishing a cushion of safety in front of the ambulance is: - Answer
-Maintaining a safe following distance
A safe following distance is ________ your ambulance's total stopping distance. -
Answer -Greater than?
Leaning in your seat while glancing in your mirrors: - Answer -Can help you monitor
your blind spots
Which of the following is not a component of your total stopping distance? - Answer -
Following distance
