Day 1 Flashcards
What PPE for RTC
Full fire kit Visors (Eye protection all times in risk area) Full visor during cutting High vis Blue nitrile gloves Dust masks when cutting Ear defenders
Considerations on approach to incident
Slow and controlled Weather conditions and visibility Road conditions Obstacles, casualtys debris Casualtys wandering around Build up of traffic Opportunity to drop crew member Following traffic will be slowed Gives OIC opportunity to make brief assessment.
Where does first appliance park
25m before prior to incident
Cone placement 30mph Road?
25m
Cone placement 40to60mph
75m
What is the safe side?
Side of appliance not in live Lane
Scene preservation
Tyre indicators
Seatbelts
Moving and removing items ask police
Any action having impact on science presavation to be logged in incident log.
Where is inner corden
2m area around scene
Where is outer corden
5m
Extra personal, debris dump equipment and medical dump
Seven phases of rescue
Safety and scene assessment Stabilisation & initial access Glass management/tool prep Space creation Full access Immobilisation & extrication Evaluate
Team approach. Pre planned roles
Incident commander Casualty Care Tool staging area Stabilisation team Tool team Extrication method Debris dump
Scene safety considerations
360° survey
Cockpit survey
Keys removed to 5m (proximity keys)
Hazards detected and communicated to crews and other agencies
What is Kinematics
The process of looking at an accident scene and determining what injuries may have resulted from the forces and motions involved - How the human body responds to the forces applied to it during a traumatic event.
