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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - EMS Operations

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The primary use of audible and visual warning devices on an ambulance is to:
  1. Advise police that you are coming through, so that they do not radar your vehicle as speeding; thus, pull you over
  2. Signal the electronic traffic light that you are coming, so that it can give you a green light
  3. Give you the authority to drive as fast as possible in order to save a life
  4. Ask for the right-of-way of others, so that your vehicle can safely and efficiently arrive at the scene
Explanation
Answer: D - The emergency lights and sirens are to be utilized at certain instances during ambulance operations as dictated by local protocol. The warning devices are utilized to request the right-of-way, so that the vehicle can safely and efficiently get to the scene of an incident or transport a patient to the hospital.
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