Leaning in your seat allows you to:
A. Reach the pedals and controls easier.
B. Improve your sight angle in your mirrors.
C. Assess patient care.
D. Adjust the mirrors and seat while driving
What is Improve your sight angle in your mirrors.
100
The most important area of your cushion of safety and the one over which you have the most control is:
A. The area directly behind your ambulance.
B. The area you can not see.
C. The area to the front.
D. The area visible in your mirrors.
What is the area to the front.
100
Checking your mirrors:
A. Distracts you from your driving.
B. Allows you to spot vehicles before they move into your rear blind spot.
C. Is only recommended when changing lanes and backing.
D. Allows you to monitor patient care.
What is allows you to spot vehicles before they move into your rear blind spot.
100
When a jaywalker is waiting to cross in front of you, it is best to stop and wave the person across the street.
A. True.
B. False.
What is FALSE
100
At speeds above 40 mph, the following is true:
A. Long distance scanning becomes less important.
B. Your following distance should increase to a minimum of five seconds.
C. Hydroplaning cannot occur.
D. All of the above.
What is your following distance should increase to a minimum of five seconds.
200
During a pre-trip inspection, you should check:
A. The windshield and wipers.
B. Exterior lights and mirrors.
C. All compartment doors.
D. All of the above.
What is All of the above.
200
A vehicle’s stopping distance can be affected by:
A. The condition of the road.
B. The condition of the tires.
C. The reaction time of the driver.
D. All of the above.
What is All of the above.
200
Properly adjusted mirrors will:
A. Eliminate your blind spots.
B. Reduce your blind spots.
C. Let you see all vehicles behind and to the sides.
D. Eliminate the need to glance over your shoulder while changing lanes.
What is reduce your blind spots.
200
When stopped behind another vehicle, stop far enough behind so you can see the:
A. Other vehicle’s rear view mirror.
B. Tires of the vehicle ahead and a little pavement.
C. Rear bumper of the vehicle ahead.
D. Driver’s head.
What is tires of the vehicle ahead and a little pavement. **
200
Hydroplaning:
A. Can occur at speeds as low as 30 mph.
B. Can occur whenever the road is wet.
C. Reduces your control over the ambulance.
D. All of the above.
What is all of the above.
300
In the operator area, you should check:
A. The gauges, including the fuel gauge.
B. The horn and siren.
C. The directional signals and brake light indicator.
D. All of the above.
What is All of the above.
300
A four-second following distance applies:
A. At speeds lower than 40 mph, in ideal conditions.
B. In all driving environments.
C. At speeds above 40 mph.
D. When you are being tailgated.
What is at speeds lower than 40 mph, in ideal conditions.
300
You should check your mirrors:
A. Every 3-5 seconds.
B. Every 12-15 seconds.
C. Only when changing lanes.
D. Only when backing.
What is every 3-5 seconds.
300
When stopped at an intersection waiting to make a left turn, you should:
A. Keep your wheels straight.
B. Turn your wheels to the left.
C. Turn your wheels to the right.
D. Stop well back from the stop line.
What is keep your wheels strait.
300
. When you approach a red light on an emergency run:
A. It is not necessary to stop.
B. You should stop before entering the intersection.
C. You should stop and wait for the light to turn green.
D. Your lights and sirens will prevent other vehicles from entering the intersection.
What is you should stop before entering the intersection.
400
Maintaining a cushion of safety is important:
A. Only in adverse weather.
B. Only on the highway.
C. Only in the city.
D. In all driving environments.
What is In all driving environments.
400
You should increase your following distance to more than four seconds:
A. Whenever your visibility is limited.
B. At speeds above 40 mph.
C. When driving in adverse weather.
D. All of the above.
What is All of the above.
400
In the city, you should try to scan ahead about:
A. 3-5 seconds.
B. 3-5 blocks.
C. 1-1 ½ seconds.
D. 1-1 ½ blocks.
What is 1-1 1/2 blocks. **
400
When you have a choice of two designated left turn lanes, choose:
A. Either lane.
B. The lane to the left.
C. The lane to the right.
D. The empty lane.
What is the lane to the right **
400
If you stop beyond the stop line at an intersection, you should:
A. Remain stopped.
B. Back up when clear.
C. Back up immediately.
D. Back up after sounding your horn.
What is remain stopped.
500
Front tires should have a minimum tread depth of:
A. 2/32 of an inch.
B. Not more than 2/32 of inch.
C. 4/32 of an inch.
D. Not more than 4/32 of an inch.
What is 4/32 of an inch.
500
All of the following contribute to your total stopping distance except:
A. Perception distance.
B. Reaction distance.
C. Braking distance.
D. Following distance.
What is Perception distance.
500
A good clue that you may be in someone’s blind spot is if you cannot see:
A. The driver’s inside rearview mirror through the rear window.
B. The tires touch pavement.
C. The back of the driver’s head.
D. The turn signal.
What is the tires touch pavement**
500
When turning right on a non-emergency run, you should:
A. Delay your turn signal as long as possible.
B. Swing wide into the other lane to make the turn smoother.
C. Stay to the left of your lane.
D. Stay to the right of your lane.
What is stay to the right of your lane.**
500
On the highway, a 12 to 15 second scan ahead is:
A. About ¼ mile.
B. About ½ mile.
C. Not recommended.
D. Too far ahead.