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