COMPLETE AMBULANCE
DRIVER TEST CA
UPDATED & GRADED A+
Definition of Ambulance
Rescue vehicle
Vehicles 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 vertices that have been 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.
,COMPLETE AMBULANCE
DRIVER TEST CA
UPDATED & GRADED A+
Fire extinguishers
must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use
Ambulances will be inspected by CHP
Initially
Yearly
And randomly
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 patient's 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.
, COMPLETE AMBULANCE
DRIVER TEST CA
UPDATED & GRADED A+
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 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 medical form DL-51
Temporary certificates last _____ days
180
DRIVER TEST CA
UPDATED & GRADED A+
Definition of Ambulance
Rescue vehicle
Vehicles 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 vertices that have been 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.
,COMPLETE AMBULANCE
DRIVER TEST CA
UPDATED & GRADED A+
Fire extinguishers
must be inspected and serviced yearly or immediately after use
Ambulances will be inspected by CHP
Initially
Yearly
And randomly
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 patient's 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.
, COMPLETE AMBULANCE
DRIVER TEST CA
UPDATED & GRADED A+
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 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 medical form DL-51
Temporary certificates last _____ days
180
