Chapter 11 - Special Extrication Situations

Question 1

Common factors that can change an otherwise routine incident into one that is clearly special are as follows:

Answer 1

> Environment in which the incident occurred
Number of vehicles involved
Number of trapped patients
Presence of fires or the potential for fires or explosions
Presence of a large quantity of hazardous matierials

Question 2

Special vehicle extrication situations are those that involve any of the following:

Answer 2

> Vehicle in a structure
> Vehicle in water
> Multiple Vehicles
> Recreational Vehicles (RVs)
> Military Vehicles
> Armored Vehicles
> Emergency Response Vehicles
> Amusement Park Rides
> Hanging Vehicles