Automobile accidents Flashcards
You are the officer on a pumper and are the first arriving at an accident with injured people but no apparent gasoline leaks or spills. What would be your first action
Check all cars that were involved for any evidence of gasoline leaks or spills.
Assign at least one firefighter to watch out for any fire.
Make sure you position your apparatus to facilitate quick laying of hose lines incase they’re needed
You are first arrival at an accident with people injured and gasoline leaks or spills. What would be your first action
Make sure that the injured are being attended to
You are first arrival at an accident with people injured and gasoline leaks or spills are encountered. You have already made sure that the injured are being taken care of, what would be your next action
Position your apparatus upwind and upgrade from wreckage
You are first arrival at an accident with people injured and gasoline leaks or spills are encountered. You have already made sure that the injured are being taken care of, And you have positioned your apparatus upwind and upgrade from Wreckage. What will you do next
pull and charge a fire line and make a thorough initial wash-down of the area to disperse fuel and vapor
At a car accident, where should you position the firefighter that is in control of the fire line
Between spill and victims
At a car accident, if flares are too close to the accident, what should be done
Move them away or extinguish them
What is the first step in handling an automobile accident involving injured persons without gasoline leaks?
A) Provide first aid
B) Check for gasoline leaks
C) Disconnect battery cables
D) Lay hose lines
Answer: B) Check for gasoline leaks
What is the primary responsibility of the pumper/quint company at the scene of an automobile accident with injured persons and gasoline leaks?
A) Move the injured persons immediately
B) Secure a perimeter
C) Position apparatus upwind and upgrade from wreckage
D) Disconnect battery cables
Answer: C) Position apparatus upwind and upgrade from wreckage
At a car accident in which extrication Is needed, what should be done before any cutting operations are begun
A) wash down entire area before any cutting
B) pull a line for protection
C) call TRT
D) cover Patient
wash down entire area before any cutting
You are the OIC at a car accident involving extrication, you have Washed down that entire area before extrication begins, what should you do next to protect person inside the car
Cover them with blankets or tarps to protect them from flying sparks, metal particles and glass
You are the OIC at a car accident involving extrication, What would be your first action?
You would order your crew to ___
Protect victims and the wreckage with a_________when any cutting must be done
Order your crew to pull and charge a fire line whether gasoline leaks are encountered or not.
Protect victims and the wreckage with a booster line when any cutting must be done
At a car accident with people injured, you should not disconnect battery cables until victims have been removed. If absolutely necessary to disconnect cables you should
A) cover Patient
B) use a line to wash down area
C) A line should be pulled and used to provide water spray while disconnection is made.
A line should be used to provide water spray while disconnection is made. The existing fire line should not be used for this because it must be kept for protection of victims and emergency crews in case of a fire. You should pull another line
