Ambulance Driver Test CA 2023 with complete solution
Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if
CHP has authorized them to
Definition of Ambulance
Rescue vehicle
Vehicle modified 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 state and driving in an emergency into CA.
6 Prerequisites to getting an Ambulance license.
1. 18 years old
2. Hold a valid CA driving license
, 3. File a complete application including criminal convictions and certain traffic offenses
4. Pass a written test
5. Submit fingerprints
6. Complete meddical form DL-51
Temporary certificates last _____ days
180
Regular certificate lasts
no longer than 5 years, and expires the same day as your drivers license
Conditional validity means that your ambulance license is only valid when you
have
valid drivers license
medical examination certificate.
and after one year an (EMT)-I certificate
Renewal Applications will be excepted
within 6 months of expiration of your drivers license.
If your ambulance drivers license is revoked, you can
submit a written request for a hearing within ten days.
Hearing committee is composed of
3 members representing the DMV, CHP, and EMS Authority.
An ambulance drivers primary responsibility is
Safe transport of the patient
Safe means
1. not risking an accident
2. smooth driving
a) that does not stress or traumatize the patient
b) that permits attendant to give medical care
Negative affects of Code 3 transport include
1. frightening patient
2. putting a stable patient into shock
3. Disrupting ongoing medical treatment
Medical conditions that require Code 3 represent _ percent of trips
5-7
Medical conditions that require Code 3 transport include
1. Uncontrolled hemorrhage
a) internal chest or abdomen bleeding
2. Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory impairment
a) congestive heart failure
b) wounds to the heart
c) progressive pulmonary edema
3. Complicated or impending childbirth
a) a case that requires operative intervention
Any doubt as to the seriousness of the emergency when considering use of Code
3, must be decided in favor of
the patient
Driving in a way that risks loss of control of the vehicle or relies on drivers or
pedestrians to react ideally is justified in what circumstances
Private Ambulances may only respond to emergency calls if
CHP has authorized them to
Definition of Ambulance
Rescue vehicle
Vehicle modified 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 state and driving in an emergency into CA.
6 Prerequisites to getting an Ambulance license.
1. 18 years old
2. Hold a valid CA driving license
, 3. File a complete application including criminal convictions and certain traffic offenses
4. Pass a written test
5. Submit fingerprints
6. Complete meddical form DL-51
Temporary certificates last _____ days
180
Regular certificate lasts
no longer than 5 years, and expires the same day as your drivers license
Conditional validity means that your ambulance license is only valid when you
have
valid drivers license
medical examination certificate.
and after one year an (EMT)-I certificate
Renewal Applications will be excepted
within 6 months of expiration of your drivers license.
If your ambulance drivers license is revoked, you can
submit a written request for a hearing within ten days.
Hearing committee is composed of
3 members representing the DMV, CHP, and EMS Authority.
An ambulance drivers primary responsibility is
Safe transport of the patient
Safe means
1. not risking an accident
2. smooth driving
a) that does not stress or traumatize the patient
b) that permits attendant to give medical care
Negative affects of Code 3 transport include
1. frightening patient
2. putting a stable patient into shock
3. Disrupting ongoing medical treatment
Medical conditions that require Code 3 represent _ percent of trips
5-7
Medical conditions that require Code 3 transport include
1. Uncontrolled hemorrhage
a) internal chest or abdomen bleeding
2. Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory impairment
a) congestive heart failure
b) wounds to the heart
c) progressive pulmonary edema
3. Complicated or impending childbirth
a) a case that requires operative intervention
Any doubt as to the seriousness of the emergency when considering use of Code
3, must be decided in favor of
the patient
Driving in a way that risks loss of control of the vehicle or relies on drivers or
pedestrians to react ideally is justified in what circumstances
