2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if - ANS CHP has authorized them
to
Definition of Ambulance - ANS Rescue vehicle
Vehicle modified to transport injured people
Code 3 Operation describes - ANS use of lights and sirens
Code 3 is justified for 3 reasons - ANS 1 to save a life
2 prevent undue suffering
3 prevent disability
Do guilty vertics that have dismissed by courts still count as convictions? - ANS Yes
Must all ambulances operating under the same license display the same name? - ANS Yes
How many hours of service must be provided under each license? - ANS 24, unless the
ambulance does not respond to calls from public agencies.
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Fire extinguishers - ANS must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use
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, Ambulances will be inspected by CHP - ANS initially
yearly
and randonmly
Destination restrictions prevent - ANS ambulances from taking unnecessarily long routes.
Escorts for patients: The prohibition against unqualified drivers and attendants serving as
patient escorts does not exclude - ANS Family,
other persons concerned with the patients well being
minors should be allowed to come whenever possible
Good Samaritan Laws do not protect EMT's when - ANS acts or omissions are performed in a
grossly negligent manner or not in good faith.
Can CHP grant exceptions to statutory requirements? - ANS No
Purpose of DMV ambulance driver test is - ANS not to prove driving competence, but to
screen those with criminal backgrounds, physical disabilities, or poor driving habits.
You do not need an ambulance driving license if - ANS are a police officer
firefighter
or if you are licensed in an a different state and driving in an emergency into CA.
6 Prerequisites to getting an Ambulance license. - ANS 1. 18 years old
2. Hold a valid CA driving license
3. File a complete application including criminal convictions and certain traffic offenses
4. Pass a written test
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5. Submit fingerprints
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