Defensive Driving

What is the minimum rpms for your vehicle to idle at while parked at an incident?

1000rpms

How long do you have to turn in a report after an accident?

24 hours

The side slope for engines and patrols is?

25%

Head lights allow you to see how far ahead of you?

250ft

High beams allow you to see how far ahead?

350-500ft

The climbing angels for fire engines and patrols is?

40%

What % of traction do tires provide on wet surfaces?

50%

What percent of being a good driver is attitude?

60%

What is threshold braking?

A 9 on the braking scale, 9 being on the threshold of 10 which is a skid.

Should you report accidents?

Always

When backing up a vehicle you should?

Always have a backer

Characteristics of a good driver?

Attitude, skill, knowledge, judgement, good habits, physical, and mental fitness.

How do you leave the road?

Avoid braking until you are below 20mph, keep one set of wheels on the pavement to help maintain control, stay on the shoulder until vehicle has come to a complete stop.

What is the most frequent cause of accidents?

Backing

When driving code 3 through an intersection you need to?

Come to a complete stop and then proceed with caution if the light is red, if the light is green then you need to approach the light slowly then proceed at speed limit through the intersection.

As speed increases, siren effectiveness?

Decreases

What should you always drive with?

Due regard

Who is responsible for accident prevention?

Everybody

You must always have your license on you while operating emergency vehicles?

False

True or false, you are automatically given the right of way when you are driving code 3?

False, you are requesting the right of way from other drivers.

The fastest way to get to your destination when driving code 3 is to?

Get en route quickly and know your destination before hand.

What must be done before moving any vehicle?

Golden circle, check all 6 sides

CVC 21055 grants responders what?

Grants certain exemptions to the vehicle code for vehicles responding to emergencies code 3, but does not relieve driver of driving with due regard.

The goal of the OCFA Defensive driving program is to?

Increase knowledge and proficiency and to increase skill.

What is viscoplaning?

Losing traction due to oils on the road

What is hydroplaning?

Losing traction due to water on the road

What are the minimum requirements for going code 3?

Must display forward facing red warning lamp and sound siren. Both must be used together when responding to an emergency, engaged in a rescue operation, and going to but not from a fire alarm.

SOP on speeding?

Must never drive faster than what is safe for what conditions of the road present at the time, regardless of the posted speed limit.

Are you exempt from laws when going code 3?

No

Information concerning rules, regs, and licensing requirements can be found where?

OCFA drivers handbook

Characteristics of a poor driver?

Overconfidence, faith in experience, false ideas, impatience, distractions, poor physical and mental condition.

What is total stopping distance?

Perception x Reaction x Braking is total stopping distance.

As vehicle speed doubles, braking speed?

Quadruples

Who governs OCFA drivers?

State law, local agency law, OCFA rules and regs

Sirens give warning to?

The vehicles traveling in the same direction ahead of you.

True or false, when driving code 3 you cannot be held personally liable but you may be held civilly liable?

True

When you come up to an intersection going code 3 with all lanes blocked you should?

Turn off lights and sirens and restart code 3 when light turns green.

What is the 4 second following rule?

Used as following distance when, your vehicle is too large or heavy, the road surface is loose or slippery, or your vision is obscured and you are not fully alert.

Where are chock blocks placed on a vehicle?

Vic in station: none Level ground: each side of one rear wheel Slopes/hills: Chock downhill side of l and r rear wheels

When going code 3 you may pass a school bus with flashing red lights only when?

You are on the opposite side of a divided highway.

You must posses what to drive a patrol?

class C license

What is the minimum licensing to drive a fire apparatus?

class C with FF endorsement.

What is the most accident prone area of the road?

intersections

What alerts drivers first, siren or lights?

lights

Brake fade is caused by?

overheated brakes

When you are going code 3 and then come up to a railroad crossing you should?

temporarily discontinue your warning devices.