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EVOC Study Set Complete With SolutionsRules Right Ans - -Safety First
-See something, say something
42-2-102 Persons exempt from a license Right Ans - a valid driver’s license
issued by such person's previous state of residence shall be exempt, for thirty
days after becoming a resident of the state of Colorado, from obtaining a
license
Things to think about when responding to an emergency call? Right Ans - -
How to get there quickly and efficiently
-What charges do you have
-How are you going to handle it
Due regard to public safety Right Ans - Give fair consideration and efficient
attentions to all of the facts
"Authorized Emergency Vehicle" Right Ans - Vehicles of the FD, PD,
Ambulances, and other special purpose vehicles are publicly owned and
operaed by or for a governmental agency to protect and presserve life and
property in accordance with state laws regulating emergency vehicles
Just because you are in a police car doesn't mean you can break the traffic
laws, unless? Right Ans - You are responding to a priority 0, 1, or 2 call,
then follow the law. (driving emergent)
-An emergency call
-In pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law
The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: Right Ans - -Park or
stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title
-Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, only after slowing down as may
be necessary for safe operation, eye contact with each lane
-Exceed the lawful speeds so long as said driver does not -endanger life or
property
-Disregard regulations governing directions of movement or turning
,Audible and visual signals on emergency vehicles Right Ans - In addition to
other equipment and distinctive markings:
-as a minimum must have a siren and horn
-under normal conditions must be capable of emitting sound from a distance
no less than 500 feet
-least one signal lamp mounted as high as practicable, which shall be capable
of displaying a flashing, oscillating, or rotating red light to the front and to the
rear having sufficient intensity to be visible at five hundred feet in normal
sunlight
-In addition to the required red light, flashing, oscillating, or rotating signal
lights may be used which emit blue, white, or blue in combination with white
Test conducted by U.S.Dot Right Ans - -91 percent of pedestrians could tell
where the siren was coming from
-21 percent of drivers with windows rolled up could tell where siren was
coming from
-Maximum siren effective distance 440 feet under ideal conditions
-Average was 125 feet
Academy Rules Right Ans - #1 Safety
#2 Shuffle Steering
Vehicle inspection, before a vehicle is driven the operator must check for the
following: Right Ans - -Proper equipment
-Fluid level
-Obvious mechanical defects
-Damage
-Contraband or weapons
-Find damage to/or missing equipment, check the Vehicle inspection log book,
ensure that the damage was noted and reported
-Ensure that the equipment assigned to the vehicle is present and operational.
The member will immediately report to a supervisor any damage or missing
equipment not properly recorded.
In addition to audible and visual signals during emergency response and
police vehicle pursuits responsibilities include: Right Ans - -Primary
responsibility,
safety and welfare of the public
-Secondary responsibility,
, Emergency response
Authorized emergency response Right Ans - -Priority 0, 1, or 2 calls
-Attempting to apprehend violator
-Involved in vehicle pursuit
Priority 0 Right Ans - -Hostage officer
-Officer in trouble
Priority 1 Right Ans - -Critical and in progress
-Immediate police intervention to avert personal injury, extensive property
damage, prompt arrival for apprehension
Priority 2 Right Ans - -Urgent in nature
-Quite response
-Potential but no imminent risk of injury
Pursuit Right Ans - -Actively attempting to apprehend an operator of a
motor vehicle
-Given visual or audible signal directing them to stop
-Knowingly and willfully attempts to elude
-Act of extinguishing emergency equipment does not infer discontinuance of
pursuit
-"Following" at high rate of speed = pursuit
-At the level of deadly force ("To chase or hurriedly follow someone in order
to overtake or to apprehend him.")
4.2.9 Pursuit guidelines Right Ans - -Public safety paramount, ongoing risk
assessment.
Officer has discretion to discontinue pursuit at any time
-Decide if pursuit is justified before attempting stop:
Likelihood of successful apprehension,
Identity of violator known later apprehension?,
Solid vehicle/driver information later apprehension?,
Degree of risk in pursuit vs. Risk to public if not apprehended,
Traffic conditions and vehicle conditions,
Location conditions,
Pedestrian conditions,
Environmental conditions,
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