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CEVO 4 Test Questions and Answers
When inspecting your ambulance:
Ans: All of the above
Check that the ambulance's tires are properly inflated by:
Ans: Using an appropriate gauge
Properly adjusted mirrors will:
Ans: Reduce your blind spots
All of the following are true of blind spots except:
Ans: When patient care would be adversely impacted
What do the letters "SCC" stand for?
Ans: Scanning, Cushion of Safety, Communicating
When driving on open roads such as highways, try to scan down
the road:
Ans: 12-15 seconds
When driving in congested, city-like environments, try to scan:
Ans: A block to a block and one half ahead
How often should you glance in your mirrors?
Ans: Every 3-5 seconds
What does "Cushion of Safety" refer to?
Ans: The area around your ambulance
Which area of your Cushion of Safety is the most critical?
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Ans: To the front
The front tires of the ambulance should have a minimum tread
depth of:
Ans: 4/32 of an inch
Maintaining a cushion of safety is important
Ans: In all driving environments
A key concept in establishing a cushion of safety in front of the
ambulance is:
Ans: Maintaining a safe following distance
A safe following distance is ________ your ambulance's total
stopping distance.
Ans: Greater than?
Leaning in your seat while glancing in your mirrors:
Ans: Can help you monitor your blind spots
Which of the following is not a component of your total stopping
distance?
Ans: Following distance
As you approach the ambulance to perform an inspection, do all
of the following except
Ans: Kick each tire to check for proper inflation
Trying to maintain a safe following distance is important:
Ans: Under all driving circumstances
The average reaction time for all drivers is
Ans: 3/4 of a second
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CEVO 4 Test Questions and Answers
When inspecting your ambulance:
Ans: All of the above
Check that the ambulance's tires are properly inflated by:
Ans: Using an appropriate gauge
Properly adjusted mirrors will:
Ans: Reduce your blind spots
All of the following are true of blind spots except:
Ans: When patient care would be adversely impacted
What do the letters "SCC" stand for?
Ans: Scanning, Cushion of Safety, Communicating
When driving on open roads such as highways, try to scan down
the road:
Ans: 12-15 seconds
When driving in congested, city-like environments, try to scan:
Ans: A block to a block and one half ahead
How often should you glance in your mirrors?
Ans: Every 3-5 seconds
What does "Cushion of Safety" refer to?
Ans: The area around your ambulance
Which area of your Cushion of Safety is the most critical?
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Ans: To the front
The front tires of the ambulance should have a minimum tread
depth of:
Ans: 4/32 of an inch
Maintaining a cushion of safety is important
Ans: In all driving environments
A key concept in establishing a cushion of safety in front of the
ambulance is:
Ans: Maintaining a safe following distance
A safe following distance is ________ your ambulance's total
stopping distance.
Ans: Greater than?
Leaning in your seat while glancing in your mirrors:
Ans: Can help you monitor your blind spots
Which of the following is not a component of your total stopping
distance?
Ans: Following distance
As you approach the ambulance to perform an inspection, do all
of the following except
Ans: Kick each tire to check for proper inflation
Trying to maintain a safe following distance is important:
Ans: Under all driving circumstances
The average reaction time for all drivers is
Ans: 3/4 of a second
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