Accident investigation

Question 1

When officers arrive on scene of an accident the officer shall

Answer 1

check for injuries, provide first aid, summon medical assistance, ID hazardous materials and or Fire threats \

Question 2

Critical injury

Answer 2

Any injury where death is expected or medical personnel believe it

Question 3

ACRS- stands for

Answer 3

Automated Crash reporting system

Question 4

Fatal accident is when

Answer 4

a traffic accident when the victims dies or injures occurred where the death occurs within 30 days

Question 5

An ACRS must be completed when (13)

Answer 5

• Buses with Passengers (other then the driver) or any bus without passengers owned by WMATA
• Collisions between a train and Motor Vehicle
• Collisions with buildings regardless of whether damage tp the building.
• Damages tp electrical, natural gas, or commercial utilities
• damage to street signs or GOVT property
• Departmental
• Fatal
• Govt Vehicles.
• Injuries
• unregistered Vehicle
• when citation is written
• if vehicle becomes disabling vehicle in the road way.
• vehicles with valid temp tags

Question 6

who request for CARU

Answer 6

Supervisor

Question 7

Officer response for accident in Snow Emergencies (5)

Answer 7

• Hit & Run
• County Property
• Public hazard
• Injuries
• Vehicles are inoperable

Question 8

Accident Reports Optional (3)

Answer 8

• single vehicle without car being disabled
• Property Damage on private property
• property damage not resulting to disabling vehicle/

Question 9

What officers need to determine when on scene between Vehicle and Driver (4)

Answer 9

Vehicle Registration
Valid DL
Vin
Wanted status of Driver and vehicle.

Question 10

When do officers Photograph in a accident

Answer 10

Fatal
Critical
Government vehicles

Question 11

With Supervisory approval, what factors is there for officers to extend an investigation for an accident

Answer 11

• Collecting additional evidence
• witness statement
• preparing report
• testing vehicle for safety equipment

Question 12

Aircraft accidents officers duty

Answer 12

Contact MSP

complete a MPS

Question 13

Boating or drowning accidents officers duties

Answer 13

Notify MNRP, IF MNRP cannot or will not respond officer write a MSP, and contact Homicide

Question 14

train accident officers duty

Answer 14

Complete and ACRS

Question 15

When Should Officers call for NRC when there is a train accident

Answer 15

• an evacuation of a train
• fuel leakage
• death
• hazardous material
• train derailment

Question 16

What type of resources that officers may use in helping with accidents

Answer 16

Flares, cones, or assistance from public works (DPWT), or State highways (SHA)

Question 17

Who investigates when PED is struck by train and non fatal or attempted suicide

Answer 17

RID