California Ambulance Driver Test, Exam Questions & Answers

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California Ambulance Driver Test, Exam Questions & Answers-Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if - CHP has authorized them to Definition of Ambulance - Rescue vehicle Vehicle m... odified to transport injured people Code 3 Operation describes - use of lights and sirens Code 3 is justified for 3 reasons - 1 to save a life 2 prevent undue suffering 3 prevent disability Do guilty vertics that have dismissed by courts still count as convictions? - Yes Must all ambulances operating under the same license display the same name? - Yes How many hours of service must be provided under each license? - 24, unless the ambulance does not respond to calls from public agencies. Fire extinguishers - must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use Ambulances will be inspected by CHP - initially yearly and randonmly Destination restrictions prevent - ambulances from taking unnecessarily long routes. Escorts for patients: The prohibition against unqualified drivers and attendants serving as patient escorts does not exclude - 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 - acts or omissions are performed in a grossly negligent manner or not in good faith. Can CHP grant exceptions to statutory requirements? - No Purpose of DMV ambulance driver test is - 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 - are a police officer firefighter or if you are licensed in an a different [Show More]

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