AMBULANCE DRIVER TEST CA 2026 PATIENT SAFETY AND TRANSPORT PROCEDURES WORKBOOK SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPILATION

AMBULANCE DRIVER TEST CA 2026 PATIENT
SAFETY AND TRANSPORT PROCEDURES
WORKBOOK SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPILATION

◉ When may amber warning lamps on an ambulance be displayed?
Answer: When responding to any call


◉ For how long may an exemption from a requirement of Title 13 be
granted?
Answer: 1 year


◉ What is the effect of using headlamps during daylight hours?
Answer: Reducing accident frequency by making the ambulance
more visible to other drivers


◉ Who must inspect all emergency ambulances?
Answer: DMV, when requested


◉ When must the driver of an ambulance 'Code 3' sound the siren?
Answer: Only as may be reasonably necessary

, ◉ What should an ambulance driver do when backing up?
Answer: Station an observer outside and to the left rear of the
vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing


◉ What must a driver obey while driving 'Code 3'?
Answer: A uniformed traffic officer's directions


◉ What should a driver do when transporting a stabilized (non-
critical) patient?
Answer: Not exceed the posted speed limit


◉ When is 'Code 3' operation prohibited?
Answer: When the patient is stabilized


◉ When may utility floodlights on an ambulance be displayed?
Answer: While loading or unloading patients, or at the scene of an
emergency


◉ What have studies shown about sirens on emergency vehicles?
Answer: They do NOT give sufficient warning to drivers approaching
on a cross street