VFIS – Emergency Vehicle Operations and Safety Training Study Guide and Certification
Preparation Material
Reducing emergency vehicle near-misses, incidents, injuries, deaths, related property damage
and operational effects starts with identifying a core set of "____". - ✔✔Best Practices
A series of exercises or stations designed to measure the proficiency of an emergency vehicle
driver while driving a specific vehicle. - ✔✔competency course
A program to train and educate emergency vehicle drivers that includes classroom instruction,
competency course completion, street and highway driving, and testing to verify proficiency. -
✔✔comprehensive emergency driver training
Nonprofit membership organization directed to advancing fire safety. - ✔✔NFPA
Fire Department Vehicle Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA
1002
Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1451
Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1500
Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus -
NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1911
Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventative Maintenance Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1915
The one common element in all emergencies is the need for the service vehicles to ____. -
✔✔arrive one the scene safely
,Each year approx. __-__% of the emergency responders killed in the line of duty were in
vehicles either responding to or returning from the scene of an emergency incident. - ✔✔20-
25%
What is one of the better methods to attempt to ensure that all drivers perform responsibly and
professionally? - ✔✔instituting a comprehensive emergency vehicle driver training program
The emergency service organization's driver education and training program should be based
upon current recognized, ___, and ___, ___, and ___ as well as manufacturer's suggested
procedures. - ✔✔safety standards, department policies, procedures, and guidelines
What is the minimum classroom time recommended for comprehensive driver training
program? - ✔✔Eight hours
What ten subjects should be covered in the comprehensive driver training program? - ✔✔1.
Importance of Driver Training
2. The Vehicle
3. The Problem
4. Emergency Vehicle Operations/Safety
5. Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance
6. The Driver
7. Emergency Vehicle Competency Course
8. SOPs/SOGs
9. Written Test
10. Legal Aspects of Emergency Driving
In the comprehensive driver training program, what is the minimum hours a driver should
demonstrate competency on street and highways driving? - ✔✔Minimum 10 hours
, When should a test of information and topics be administered in the comprehensive driver
training program? - ✔✔Prior to initiating competency course
What are the four "Best Practices" listed in order of impact and magnitude of results? - ✔✔1.
Engineer out the problem
2. Implement loss reduction techniques
3. Implement administrative controls
4. Train personnel on how to use the proper safety devices and to do the job correctly
How often should refresher training and education based upon their actual emergency vehicle
driving activity? - ✔✔annual "over the road"
Pays for loss or damage to your vehicle from overturns or collisions with another object. -
✔✔Auto collision insurance
Covers injuries and damage you cause to other drivers and their vehicles when you are at fault. -
✔✔Auto liability insurance
Basic and shared assumptions of acceptable behavior. - ✔✔Culture
NHTSA : - ✔✔National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIOSH : - ✔✔National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Oversees federal highway, air, railroad, maritime and other transportation administration
functions. - ✔✔USDOT
Preparation Material
Reducing emergency vehicle near-misses, incidents, injuries, deaths, related property damage
and operational effects starts with identifying a core set of "____". - ✔✔Best Practices
A series of exercises or stations designed to measure the proficiency of an emergency vehicle
driver while driving a specific vehicle. - ✔✔competency course
A program to train and educate emergency vehicle drivers that includes classroom instruction,
competency course completion, street and highway driving, and testing to verify proficiency. -
✔✔comprehensive emergency driver training
Nonprofit membership organization directed to advancing fire safety. - ✔✔NFPA
Fire Department Vehicle Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA
1002
Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1451
Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1500
Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus -
NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1911
Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventative Maintenance Program - NFPA ____ - ✔✔NFPA 1915
The one common element in all emergencies is the need for the service vehicles to ____. -
✔✔arrive one the scene safely
,Each year approx. __-__% of the emergency responders killed in the line of duty were in
vehicles either responding to or returning from the scene of an emergency incident. - ✔✔20-
25%
What is one of the better methods to attempt to ensure that all drivers perform responsibly and
professionally? - ✔✔instituting a comprehensive emergency vehicle driver training program
The emergency service organization's driver education and training program should be based
upon current recognized, ___, and ___, ___, and ___ as well as manufacturer's suggested
procedures. - ✔✔safety standards, department policies, procedures, and guidelines
What is the minimum classroom time recommended for comprehensive driver training
program? - ✔✔Eight hours
What ten subjects should be covered in the comprehensive driver training program? - ✔✔1.
Importance of Driver Training
2. The Vehicle
3. The Problem
4. Emergency Vehicle Operations/Safety
5. Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance
6. The Driver
7. Emergency Vehicle Competency Course
8. SOPs/SOGs
9. Written Test
10. Legal Aspects of Emergency Driving
In the comprehensive driver training program, what is the minimum hours a driver should
demonstrate competency on street and highways driving? - ✔✔Minimum 10 hours
, When should a test of information and topics be administered in the comprehensive driver
training program? - ✔✔Prior to initiating competency course
What are the four "Best Practices" listed in order of impact and magnitude of results? - ✔✔1.
Engineer out the problem
2. Implement loss reduction techniques
3. Implement administrative controls
4. Train personnel on how to use the proper safety devices and to do the job correctly
How often should refresher training and education based upon their actual emergency vehicle
driving activity? - ✔✔annual "over the road"
Pays for loss or damage to your vehicle from overturns or collisions with another object. -
✔✔Auto collision insurance
Covers injuries and damage you cause to other drivers and their vehicles when you are at fault. -
✔✔Auto liability insurance
Basic and shared assumptions of acceptable behavior. - ✔✔Culture
NHTSA : - ✔✔National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIOSH : - ✔✔National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Oversees federal highway, air, railroad, maritime and other transportation administration
functions. - ✔✔USDOT
