VFIS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Emergency vehicle drivers may request the right of way however they cannot assume it
or force it. - Answers - True
It is important for a competent emergency vehicle driver to be able to recognize and
understand the major systems of the vehicle(s) he/she is certified to drive. - Answers -
True
Prior to driving an emergency vehicle a driver should practice effective start-up
procedures. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps. - Answers - Donning of all
protective gear
One of the leading causes of Line Of Duty Death is responding to and returning from
alarms. - Answers - True
The initial step in a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for emergency
vehicles is the conducting of routine maintenance. The individual who has primary
responsibility for the conducting of routine maintenance on an emergency vehicle is: -
Answers - A qualified emergency vehicle technician
Whenever a person fails to exercise that degree of care which a prudent person would
exercise under similar circumstances, the legal deficiency which results is defined as: -
Answers - Negligence
All of the following letters are found on an automatic gear shift selector except -
Answers - P
Completion of the competency course should be followed by a minimum of ten (10)
hours of supervised street and highway driving - Answers - True
A method for accomplishing the principles of defensive driving is to practice SIPDE.
These initials stand for - Answers - Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute
The approximate total weight and weight distribution of an emergency vehicle are
important considerations for an emergency vehicle driver to know and understand -
Answers - True
The concept of public kindness shields emergency vehicles drivers from most lawsuits -
Answers - False
There are five (5) general subject areas for SOPs/SOGs related to emergency vehicle
operations. Which of the following is not one of these subject areas? - Answers -
Detailed operations of specific emergency incidents
Emergency vehicle drivers may request the right of way however they cannot assume it
or force it. - Answers - True
It is important for a competent emergency vehicle driver to be able to recognize and
understand the major systems of the vehicle(s) he/she is certified to drive. - Answers -
True
Prior to driving an emergency vehicle a driver should practice effective start-up
procedures. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps. - Answers - Donning of all
protective gear
One of the leading causes of Line Of Duty Death is responding to and returning from
alarms. - Answers - True
The initial step in a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for emergency
vehicles is the conducting of routine maintenance. The individual who has primary
responsibility for the conducting of routine maintenance on an emergency vehicle is: -
Answers - A qualified emergency vehicle technician
Whenever a person fails to exercise that degree of care which a prudent person would
exercise under similar circumstances, the legal deficiency which results is defined as: -
Answers - Negligence
All of the following letters are found on an automatic gear shift selector except -
Answers - P
Completion of the competency course should be followed by a minimum of ten (10)
hours of supervised street and highway driving - Answers - True
A method for accomplishing the principles of defensive driving is to practice SIPDE.
These initials stand for - Answers - Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute
The approximate total weight and weight distribution of an emergency vehicle are
important considerations for an emergency vehicle driver to know and understand -
Answers - True
The concept of public kindness shields emergency vehicles drivers from most lawsuits -
Answers - False
There are five (5) general subject areas for SOPs/SOGs related to emergency vehicle
operations. Which of the following is not one of these subject areas? - Answers -
Detailed operations of specific emergency incidents
