Chapter 42 Ambulance Operations

The daily inspection of the ambulance should include all of the following except

• A. checking emergency lights.

• B. checking power systems.

• C. inspecting tie rods.

• D. testing the horn.

The minimum distance an ambulance should be parked from wreckage or a burning vehicle is feet.

• A. 100

• B. 200

• C. 300

• D. 400

If you have to set up a helicopter landing zone at night, its minimum size should be feet.

• A. 50 × 50

• B. 75 × 75

• C. 100 × 100

• D. 200 × 200

Using a police or other emergency vehicle escort en route to the collision or the hospital should be

• A. a last resort.

• B. standard procedure.

• C. used with all critical patients.

• D. only used at night.

En route to an emergency call, EMTs should do all of the following except

• A. think about what equipment will be carried to the scene.

• B. determine crew responsibilities.

• C. call for ALS support.

• D. decontaminate essential equipment.

Most states allow an emergency vehicle operator to do all of the following except

• A. pass a school bus whose lights are flashing.

• B. pass other vehicles in a no-passing zone.

• C. proceed past red lights.

• D. exceed the speed limits.

Once a helicopter has set down and the pilot has indicated it is safe, you should approach a helicopter that has landed on an incline from the

• A. front.

• B. uphill side.

• C. rear.

• D. downhill side.