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EVOC (EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS COURSE ) -Q&A
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EVOC (EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS COURSE ) -Q&A
Priorities of EVOC Right Ans - 1- Save Lives
2- Reduce Injuries
3- Reduce damage to vehicles and property
Driving Environment Right Ans - 1- Driver
2- Road
3- Reduce damage to vehicles and property
Techniques for proper vehicle operation Right Ans - 1- Seat adjustment
2- Mirror adjustment
3- Foot placement
4- Hand placement
Proper Seating Right Ans - 1- Seat belt on
2- Heel behind the brake petal and the ball of the foot on the accelerator
3- Slight bend in the arms
4- Elbows away from the body
5- Adjust your mirrors
Proper steering techinques for various aspects of vehicle operation Right
Ans - 1-Hand Position
2-Shuffle Steering
3-Evasive Steering
4-Counter Steering
5-Unavoidable Collisions
Hand Positioning
Advantages of 9 and 3 hand position Right Ans - 1-Allows for 180 degree
turning
2-Driver can maintain vehicle control without removing hands from wheel
Reasons for steering with 9 - 3 hand position Right Ans - 1-Greater
maneuverability
2-Eliminates use of hand over hand steering which causes over-steering
, 3-Provides good reference points
4-Eliminates body sway, keeping the driver in an upright position with good
visual perspective
Reasons for shuffle steering Right Ans - 1-Prevents over-steering "Code-3"
or pursuit driving
2-Allows for radio communication by driver without wrapping the cord
around the steering
3-Creates smoother turning for safer driving
What is Evasive Steering? Right Ans - Steering to avoid person or object.
What is Counter Steering used for? Right Ans - To prevent over-steer or
redirect the vehicle.
What should you do when approaching an Unavoidable Collision? Right
Ans - Steer to the area of least resistance.
Newton's Laws of Motion Right Ans - 1-LAW OF INERTIA - Every body at
rest tends to remain at rest, while every body in motion tends to remain in
motion in a straight line unless acted on by an external force.
2-LAW OF ACCELERATION- An acceleration of any body is directly
proportional to the mass of the body.
3-FOR EVERY ACTION THERE IS AN EQUAL BUT OPPOSITE REACTION - For
every force exerted on a body by another, there is an equal but opposite force
reacting on the first by the second.
Define Centripetal Force Right Ans - Force which acts upon a body in
motion in a circular or semi-circular motion that is directed toward the center
of curvature or axis of rotation.
Define Kinetic Energy Right Ans - The term that describe the energy a
vehicle has due to its mass and speed.
What is Rolling Friction? Right Ans - The friction between two surfaces that
are in contact and one or both are rotating.
- A driver must maintain rolling friction at all times to maintain vehicle
directional control.
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