DRIVER OPERATOR 1A QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS...
What is a class 1 leak? Answer - Wetness around leak What is a class 2 leak? Answer - Forms a drop but does not drip What is a class 3 leak? Answer - Drops or puddle underneath leak Who's responsibility is safety? Answer - Driver operator What's the second most cause of injury or deaths in the fire service? Answer - Motor vehicle accidents When will seatbelts be worn? Answer - Always unless doing patient care in the back of an ambulance When will you have a spotter? Answer - Whenever you are backing up When driving in emergency and nonemergency situations you should always......?Answer - Drive defensively and obey state, local, and departmental regulations What is one factor that needs to be accounted for when considering the scene?Answer - Apparatus positioning what code of federal regulations regulates apparatus inspection? Answer - CFR 49 Why is it important to do paper work? Answer - If it wasn't documented it never happened What parts of CFR Title 49 mandates apparatus maintenance? Answer - Parts 390 and 396 What are you checking in the driver and crew areas of the apparatus? Answer - Seats, seat belts, controls, window, doors, mirrors According to NFPA a cracked or broken windshield would put an apparatus out of service if what? Answer - If it obstructs the operator's view According to NFPA would an apparatus be out of service if the defrosters where broken? Answer - Yes 1 / 2
How should inspections and maintenance be conducted? Answer - In accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and specifications What is troubleshooting? Answer - A non intrusive method to try and ascertain the mechanical issue with a piece of equipment Can a SOP exceed manufacturer's recommendations? Answer - yes Code of federal regulations is what law? Answer - federal 49 CFR part 390 is what? Answer - Federal motor carrier safety regulations 49 CFR par 396 is what? Answer - Inspection, repair, and maintenance What is in the manila envelope we keep in all KCFD vehicles? Answer - Accident forms Can inspection take an apparatus out of service? Answer - yes What is the department that sets the standards? Answer - Federal department of transportation (DOT) If you have a class b license you can drive what vehicles? Answer - any single vehicle with a gvwr of more than 26,000 lbs, vehicle with no more than 3 axles, a bus (with endorsement), farm labor vehicle (with endorsement), all vehicles under class c, must obtain a tank or firefighter endorsement plus airbrake test for fire service What is the minimum license required to operate fire department vehicles? Answer - class c with firefighter endorsement what gives us code 3 authorization? Answer - California vehicle code (CVC) how far does one burning red warning lamp in the front of the apparatus need to be visible for? Answer - 1,000 ft what beams can be flashing high beams? Answer - upper beams only what do you use the horn for? Answer - an attention getter how far away do you need to be when following emergency vehicles? Answer - no closer than 300 ft can you pass a school bus if the stop sign is out and you are going code? Answer - no CVC section 21055 covers what? Answer - rules of the road when is the driver exempt from the standard rules of the road? Answer - if driving an authorized emergency vehicle, the vehicle is being driven in response to an
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