AMBULANCE DRIVER TEST CA 2026
DEFENSIVE DRIVING AND SIREN USE DRILL
PACK ANSWER SHEET
◉ Privately owned ambulances must be licensed by...
Answer: CHP in order to operate as emergency vehicles.
◉ Ambulance
Answer: Any vehicle that has been modified or equipped with the
intent to transport an injured person.
◉ Emergency service
Answer: The functions involved in responding to assist persons in
need of sudden medical attention or acute medical care during
transport.
◉ If there is doubt in a persons death...
Answer: Assume the victim is alive
◉ If the victim is clearly dead...
Answer: The coroner takes the body
,◉ Code 3
Answer: The use of red warning lamps and siren en route to an
emergency call
◉ When is Code 3 justified?
Answer: Saving a life
Preventing undue suffering
Preventing a disability
◉ The name of the ambulance service must be displayed where?
Answer: Both sides, and the rear of the vehicle.
◉ Ambulance providers must provide how many hours of service?
Answer: 24 hours...UNLESS they provide special event services, or
industrial services.
◉ How often must fire extinguishers be inspected?
Answer: Yearly or immediately after use, whichever comes first
◉ How often must ambulances be inspected? By who?
Answer: Initially and annually by CHP. Subject to random
inspections.
, ◉ How to determine if an ambulance has been inspected?
Answer: Verifying through the Emergency Ambulance ID Certificate
which is required to be maintained in the ambulance.
◉ Destination restrictions
Answer: Restrictions that prevent emergency transportation of
patients over unnecessarily long distances.
◉ Are family members permitted to ride in the ambulance?
Answer: Yes
◉ Good Samaritan Laws
Answer: Provide limited civil liability protections. Do NOT protect
against gross negligence, or lack of good faith.
◉ Can CHP grant regulatory exemptions?
Answer: No
◉ What is the purpose of an ambulance drivers license?
Answer: Screening function that a person has limited knowledge on
laws pertaining to ambulance operations, and does not have a
criminal background.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING AND SIREN USE DRILL
PACK ANSWER SHEET
◉ Privately owned ambulances must be licensed by...
Answer: CHP in order to operate as emergency vehicles.
◉ Ambulance
Answer: Any vehicle that has been modified or equipped with the
intent to transport an injured person.
◉ Emergency service
Answer: The functions involved in responding to assist persons in
need of sudden medical attention or acute medical care during
transport.
◉ If there is doubt in a persons death...
Answer: Assume the victim is alive
◉ If the victim is clearly dead...
Answer: The coroner takes the body
,◉ Code 3
Answer: The use of red warning lamps and siren en route to an
emergency call
◉ When is Code 3 justified?
Answer: Saving a life
Preventing undue suffering
Preventing a disability
◉ The name of the ambulance service must be displayed where?
Answer: Both sides, and the rear of the vehicle.
◉ Ambulance providers must provide how many hours of service?
Answer: 24 hours...UNLESS they provide special event services, or
industrial services.
◉ How often must fire extinguishers be inspected?
Answer: Yearly or immediately after use, whichever comes first
◉ How often must ambulances be inspected? By who?
Answer: Initially and annually by CHP. Subject to random
inspections.
, ◉ How to determine if an ambulance has been inspected?
Answer: Verifying through the Emergency Ambulance ID Certificate
which is required to be maintained in the ambulance.
◉ Destination restrictions
Answer: Restrictions that prevent emergency transportation of
patients over unnecessarily long distances.
◉ Are family members permitted to ride in the ambulance?
Answer: Yes
◉ Good Samaritan Laws
Answer: Provide limited civil liability protections. Do NOT protect
against gross negligence, or lack of good faith.
◉ Can CHP grant regulatory exemptions?
Answer: No
◉ What is the purpose of an ambulance drivers license?
Answer: Screening function that a person has limited knowledge on
laws pertaining to ambulance operations, and does not have a
criminal background.
