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California Ambulance DMV Exam Questions & Answers
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Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed
from the ambulance while .....ANSWER.....Using the ambulance
for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must
be .....ANSWER.....Reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that
the tread depth in any two adjacent grooves is less than
.....ANSWER.....1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use .....ANSWER.....The
defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a
moving passenger vehicle most likely means .....ANSWER.....There
is a hazard or an accident up ahead
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The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires
sound judgement because such an operation can
.....ANSWER.....Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into
shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance)
certificate .....ANSWER.....Within one year of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is
vested in the .....ANSWER.....Public safety agency having
investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction
of .....ANSWER.....Possession of stolen property, possession of
marijuana, or indecent exposure
The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055
.....ANSWER.....Do not relieve you of the duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must
sound a siren .....ANSWER.....Only as reasonably necessary
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You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate
the vehicle safely is adversely affected by
.....ANSWER.....Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be
obtained by .....ANSWER.....Keeping a three second time interval
behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following
probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4
.....ANSWER.....Is still considered a conviction regardless of the
dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to
.....ANSWER.....The most accessible emergency medical facility
equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care
appropriate to the needs of the patient
California Ambulance DMV Exam Questions & Answers
|2025|
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed
from the ambulance while .....ANSWER.....Using the ambulance
for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must
be .....ANSWER.....Reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that
the tread depth in any two adjacent grooves is less than
.....ANSWER.....1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use .....ANSWER.....The
defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a
moving passenger vehicle most likely means .....ANSWER.....There
is a hazard or an accident up ahead
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The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires
sound judgement because such an operation can
.....ANSWER.....Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into
shock, and/or disrupt medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance)
certificate .....ANSWER.....Within one year of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is
vested in the .....ANSWER.....Public safety agency having
investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction
of .....ANSWER.....Possession of stolen property, possession of
marijuana, or indecent exposure
The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055
.....ANSWER.....Do not relieve you of the duty to drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must
sound a siren .....ANSWER.....Only as reasonably necessary
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You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate
the vehicle safely is adversely affected by
.....ANSWER.....Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be
obtained by .....ANSWER.....Keeping a three second time interval
behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following
probation, as permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4
.....ANSWER.....Is still considered a conviction regardless of the
dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to
.....ANSWER.....The most accessible emergency medical facility
equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care
appropriate to the needs of the patient
