CHP Emergency Response 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CHP pursuit policy, an officer must consider which primary factor before initiating a vehicle pursuit?
- The suspect's criminal history
- Whether the risk to public safety outweighs the need to apprehend (Correct answer)
- The speed of the fleeing vehicle
- The number of officers available for backup
Correct answer: Whether the risk to public safety outweighs the need to apprehend
CHP policy requires officers to weigh the risk to public safety against the need to apprehend before initiating or continuing a pursuit.
Question 2: When operating an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated, a CHP officer is still required to do what at a red light?
- Proceed through without slowing
- Slow down and ensure the intersection is clear before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Stop and wait for all traffic to clear completely
- Sound horn only, no need to slow
Correct answer: Slow down and ensure the intersection is clear before proceeding
California Vehicle Code requires emergency vehicle operators to slow down and make sure the intersection is safe before proceeding through a red light even with lights and sirens active.
Question 3: A CHP supervisor who terminates a pursuit must immediately do what?
- File a use-of-force report
- Notify the pursuing officer and document the termination (Correct answer)
- Request air support to continue surveillance
- Advise dispatch to contact the violator by phone
Correct answer: Notify the pursuing officer and document the termination
When a supervisor terminates a pursuit, they must immediately notify the pursuing officer via radio and ensure the termination is documented.
Question 4: Which CHP policy governs the use of roadblock or PIT maneuvers during a pursuit?
- Use-of-Force policy
- Tactical Driving Techniques policy
- Vehicle Pursuit policy (Correct answer)
- Traffic Enforcement Operations policy
Correct answer: Vehicle Pursuit policy
CHP's Vehicle Pursuit policy governs the use of intervention techniques such as roadblocks and the Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT).
Question 5: During a high-speed pursuit on a freeway, conditions become foggy with near-zero visibility. What action should the pursuing officer take?
- Reduce speed but continue pursuit
- Activate all emergency equipment and maintain speed
- Terminate the pursuit immediately (Correct answer)
- Request helicopter support before deciding
Correct answer: Terminate the pursuit immediately
Near-zero visibility is an immediate justification to terminate a pursuit because the risk to public safety becomes unacceptably high.
Question 6: When a CHP officer's emergency vehicle is involved in a collision during a pursuit, the officer's first priority should be:
- Continue the pursuit in a backup unit
- Render aid to injured parties and notify dispatch (Correct answer)
- Secure the scene and wait for a supervisor
- Document the collision details before doing anything else
Correct answer: Render aid to injured parties and notify dispatch
Rendering aid to anyone injured in the collision is the officer's first priority, followed immediately by notifying dispatch of the situation.
Question 7: CHP's emergency vehicle operations training requires officers to demonstrate proficiency in which skill specifically related to pursuit driving?
- Moonshiner turn
- Controlled skid recovery
- Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) (Correct answer)
- High-speed reverse driving
Correct answer: Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT)
The PIT maneuver is a certified pursuit-intervention skill that CHP officers receive training on to safely end vehicle pursuits.
CHP Emergency Response 2
Under CHP pursuit policy, an officer must consider which primary factor before initiating a vehicle pursuit?