Module #7: Driving Emergency

Question 1

_______ is the largest single factor in Total Stopping Distance.

Answer 1

Speed

Question 2

If you double your speed, Perception and Reaction distance is ________ and BRAKING distance will be ______ times as great.

Answer 2

Doubled

4 times

Question 3

As a Driver, it is IMPORTANT that you know your ______ ______ district, streets, intersections, and the driving habits of the civilians who drive them.

Answer 3

First Alarm

Question 4

The position of the apparatus on the road is important when driving emergency. The vehicle should be driven as CLOSE to the ________ of the roadway as possible.

Answer 4

Center

Question 5

What is the Number One Rule of Emergency Driving?

*Smith rule

Answer 5

Leave yourself an Out

Question 6

If you get into trouble while moving at ANY speed over ___ mph it is unlikely the BRAKES can stop you quickly enough to avoid a collision. The answer is avoidance through maneuvering.

Answer 6

5 mph

Question 7

Department policy states that the FIRST apparatus in a convoy SHALL ______ at ALL Red Lights and Stop Signs. The remaining apparatus shall _____ ______ and when safe, proceed through the intersection with caution.

Answer 7

Stop

Slow Down

Question 8

When driving through red lights in a convoy your FOOT should be removed from the throttle at an intersection and placed over the ______ ______.

Answer 8

Brake Pedal

Question 9

When responding as a Task Force, visibility of your apparatus can be INCREASED if a “____-____ ________” is used. This formation consists of the TRUCK traveling as close to the ________ of the road as possible.

Answer 9

Off-Set Formation

Center

Question 10

The “Off-Set Formation” also reduces the danger of apparatus colliding with one another in a “_______ ____” situation.

Answer 10

Sudden Stop

Question 11

Tall buildings, hills, winding roads, blind intersections or heavy brush will reduce SIREN audibility by as much as _____ ______.

Answer 11

Two Thirds

Question 12

To INCREASE Siren Audibility and assist clearing traffic use the full fluctuating ________ Tones to keep the sirens at maximum Volume Range. DON’T _____ the siren button, it will produce a high constant sound which will reduce the siren’s effectiveness.

Answer 12

High-Low

Ride

Question 13

Is the AIR HORN a legal Warning Device?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

A wet concrete roadway will require approximately ___% - ___% more stopping distance than dry concrete roads.

Answer 14

35% - 40%