Evoc

Question 0

What is the single most important factor?

Answer 0

It’s not how fast you drive, it’s how efficient and consistent you are

Question 1

What are the unit learning goals in evoc?

Answer 1

1) teach officers the skills they need to perform their jobs safely and efficiently while operating an emergency vehicle
2) to safeguard lives and property through the use of good judgement during emergency vehicle operation
3) minimize the risk of life and injury through the use of innovative and realistic techniques for avoiding and minimizing collisions

Question 2

As a police officer, how much more likely are we to be involved in a car accident?

Answer 2

8 x more than a citizen

Question 3

What is the driving philosophy that causes collisions?

Answer 3

Overuse/ misuse of breaks

Overuse/misuse of steering

Overuse/misuse of accelerator

Question 4

What is the percent of car control evoc teaches?

Answer 4

100% car control

100% of the time

Drive at 75% of your ability

Question 5

What are the three controls of a vehicle?

Answer 5

Steering

Breaks

Accelerator

Question 6

What is the most important mechanical part to a car?

Answer 6

The tires

Question 7

What is the size of your tire contact patch on a road surface?

Answer 7

Size of your palm

When weight shifts, the size of your thumb

Question 8

What is rolling friction?

Answer 8

The force that allows the vehicle to accelerate, stop or change direction

Question 9

How much does rolling friction increase when steering into a corner?

Answer 9

Increases by 1.5% for each degree of steering, max 20 degrees

Increasing breaking by up to 30% when turning

Question 10

What is gyroscopic precision?

Answer 10

When you force the tire to change directions and it resist

It acts 90 degrees to the axis of a rotating object

Question 11

What is break fade?

Answer 11

Overheating of the breaks through overuse

Question 12

What is centripetal and centrifugal force?

Answer 12

Centrifugal: force pulling outward from the center

Centripetal: force pulling towards the center

Question 13

What are two ways a vehicle gets into trouble?

Answer 13

Rear of vehicle goes straighter or wider than you want

Front of vehicle goes straighter or wider than you want

Question 14

What is rear and front wheel slide?

Answer 14

Rear: when rear of the vehicle begins to slide or skid

Front: when front of vehicle begins to slide or skid

Question 15

What is the cornering philosophy?

Answer 15

Outside, outside inside

Question 16

What is trail breaking?

Answer 16

Slowly releasing break, while inputting steering

Question 17

What are the three benefits to checking your car before a shift?

Answer 17

Eliminate the possibility of backing collision

Identify fresh damage

Look for damage on tires

Question 18

What is proper tire inflation?

Answer 18

1-2 lbs of max psi

Question 19

What are wear bars?

Answer 19

Designed to tell when there is only 2/32nds of an inch left on tread

Question 20

Stone bruises?

Answer 20

Object that impacts the sidewall

Question 21

Sidewall cuts?

Answer 21

Sharp objects slice the sidewall

Question 22

What is yaw, pitch and roll (axis of motion) ?

Answer 22

Yaw: end for end motion on a horizontal plane

Pitch: weight shifts front to back

Roll: weight shifts side to side

Question 23

What are the two types of driving surfaces?

Answer 23

Asphalt: less likely to hydroplane

Concrete: more likely to hydroplane

Question 24

What are the priorities of a collision?

Answer 24

Preserve life

Preserve injury

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