Accidents

Question 1

Left hand of motorway

Answer 1

Hard shoulder

Question 1

LH Uses

Answer 1

• Accident and emergency
• Emergency vehicles getting through traffic

Question 2

Object falls from vehicle

Answer 2

1. Pull over to the hard shoulder
2. Use an emergency telephone to report incident
3. Don’t retrieve item yourself

Question 3

Flat tire

Answer 3

1. Grip steering wheel tightly
2. Turn on hazard lights
3. Pull over to hard shoulder and let vehicle roll to a stop
   DO NOT BREAK

Question 4

Warning lights

Answer 4

If displayed on dashboard, pull over when safe, use vehicle handbook for guidance

Question 5

Highways England

Answer 5

Contacts emergency service and breakdown companies

Question 6

SOS Telephone

Answer 6

Provide number on the phone for location, details of drivers, vehicles and breakdown companies, what happened

Question 7

Accident on motorway

Answer 7

Turn on hazard warning lights and move over to hard shoulder

Question 8

Warning triangle

Answer 8

If you’re not on the motorway place 45m behind vehicle

Question 9

Reccommendation

Answer 9

Warning triangle
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher

Question 10

Documentation

Answer 10

MOT Test Certificate
Insurance certificate
Driving License

Question 11

If you hit a property and the owner is absent

Answer 11

Contact the police within 24hrs

Question 12

Breakdown on level crossing with flashing warning lights

Answer 12

-Everyone exit the car and clear of the crossing
-Use emergency phone to contact signal operator
-Push car only if instructed

Question 13

Approach tunnel

Answer 13

• Remove sunglasses
• Switch on dipped lights
• Tune radio to frequency shown as will update on incidents within the tunnel

Question 14

Stop in tunnel

Answer 14

Leave a safe distance between cars in front
- should be able to see tyres and tarmac

Question 15

Fire safeguarding

Answer 15

Carry a fire extinguisher
Check out any smell of fuel
Don’t carry fuel cans

Question 16

Fire in tunnel 1

Answer 16

Drive out if possible

Question 17

Fire in tunnel 2

Answer 17

1.Turn on hazard lights,
2,turn of engine, use fire extinguisher,
3.call emergency phone,
4.use emergency exit to leave

If there is a collision while the vehicle is moving you MUST stop at the scene of the incident

Question 18

Not breathing

Answer 18

1.Dial 999
2.Check that mouth is not blocked
3.Tilt head back to clear airways and check for 10 seconds - hold hand close to nose and mouth

Question 19

Chest compressions

Answer 19

• Place heel of hand in centre of the chest
• Place hands on top of the other and interlock fingers
• push down by 5-6cm
• Repeat at 120bpm
• Administer 2 rescue breaths

Question 20

Rescue breaths

Answer 20

-Head tilted backwords
-Pinch nostrils together
-Blow into mouth until chest rises
- Continue until casualty starts breathing or help arrives

Question 21

Burns

Answer 21

Douse burn using clear non toxic liquid e.g. water
- Cool burn for at least 10 minutes
- don’t remove anything sticking to the burn

Question 22

Bleeding

Answer 22

Check there is nothing in the wound - if there is leave it there
Apply pressure (around object) and raise above heart level

Question 23

Shock signs

Answer 23

-Pale grey skin
- Sweating- rapid pulse
- Rapid shallow breathing

Question 24

Treating shock

Answer 24

• Reassure constantly
• Keep them warm
• Avoid leaving them alone
• Avoid moving them if possible

Question 25

Arriving at injury scene

Answer 25

Turn on hazard lights
Turn of engine vehicle
Get all non-injured people clear
Don’t put yourself at risk and call 999

Question 26

DR ABC

Answer 26

Danger
Response
Airways
Breathing
Circulation

Question 27

Injured person in road

Answer 27

Warn other traffic
If cyclists do not remove helmet