Auto Extrication Flashcards
frontal airbags activate by ____ of a chemical.
Ignition of a chemical
What does ECU stand for?
Electronic Control Unit
SRS, SIPS, SIR(S), ITS, ARS, IC, KPS, AND FPS are acronyms for what type of restraint system?
Airbags
Name the four things that stabilization should be.
Safe, quick, simple and effective
Vehicles are designed to hold ____ times their weight
1.5x
Instead of disconnecting seatbelts, ____ them to avoid deploying seatbelt pretensioners
Cut
The best lift of the tool occurs in the first ____ inches.
10
This kind of glass is the “real safety glass”, according to Captain Winkler, and has 5x strength and 100x the rigidity of glass.
Enhanced Protective Glass or EPG
In severe crashes, airbags do not go off __% of the time.
30
Frontal airbags are activated by an ignition of a _______.
Chemical
Name 1 of 3 types of seatbelt pretensioners.
Mechanical OR electrical OR pyrotechnic
Side impact airbags stay ______ so there is no chance they can go off twice.
inflated
the third door conversion extrication technique works well with what kind of cars?
two door
how long should a scan for airbags (where & if deployed) at an accident scene take?
60 seconds
which kind of lumber should be used for cribbing?
construction grade
name ONE of the 3 types of seat belt pre-tensioners
mechanical (inertia wheel), electrical (sensor), pyrotechnic
when breaking a side window, it is ideal to do what to the window first?
roll window down 95%
In regards to auto extrication, what does IC stand for?
Inflatable curtain
How many feet out is it best to stage your tools on an auto extrication scene?
15
For auto extrication, what is the zone that dissipates and redirects forces?
Crumple zone
________ sensors are triggered by deceleration sending a signal to the ECU.
Crash
Crash sensors can be triggered at ______ to ______ mph impact.
10 to 20
Name one of two MOST COMMON locations of frontal airbags?
Steering wheel (hub) or passenger dash
The ECU or CPU can often be identified by what color cables?
Yellow
In regards to airbag acronyms, what does SRS stand for?
Safety restraint system
Often times, rollovers, side impacts, rear ends, and angled frontal crashes do not deploy ________ airbags.
Frontal
What is the term that means to get someone out of the vehicle within 10 minutes?
Platinum 10
On an electric/hybrid car you should never cut a(n)________ cable, because it means high voltage.
Orange
In cribbing you should raise an ________ and crib an inch.
Inch
What is the first thing done in an auto extrication?
Patient Assessment
Name 2 of the 4 techniques that are used for stabilization of a car?
Calculating the crib bed strength, method of construction, calculating load, application/ Installation