Incidents, accidents and emergency

Question 1

What happens when a warning light comes on?

Answer 1

Stop immediately (safely) and investigate the problem

Question 2

What do you do if your tyre bursts?

Answer 2

hold the steering wheel firmly
pull up slowly or roll to a stop at the side of the road

Question 3

What should you do if you breakdown on a motorway?

Answer 3

reach the next exit or service area
If not steer vehicle on the left lane, into an emergency area or hard shoulder, beyind the emergency phone.
call 999 if you cannot get out of your vehicle
if you break down on a level crossing, get everyone out of the car and call the signal operator.

Question 4

If your vehicle or a behicle in front in a tunnel breakdown what shoud you do?

Answer 4

• switch off the engine
• switch on the hazard warning lights
• go and call for help form the nearest emergency telehone point

Question 5

How and why should you use a warning triangle?

Answer 5

place it 45 metres (147 feet) behind your vehicle but never use it on a motorway
it warns others you have broken down

Question 6

What should you do when you arrive at a incident/crash?

Answer 6

• call emergecy services
• ensure any engines of any vehicles are switched off
• move uninjured people away from the scene
• a vechicle carrying dangerous goods will display an orange label/ hazard warning plate. Report what it says to emergency services.

Question 7

What should you do to an injured person if you do not know any first aid?

Answer 7

• call emergency services
• keep them warm and comfortable
  -keep them calm
• make sure they are not left alone.

Question 8

what should you not do to an injured person?

Answer 8

• never remove the helmet form a motocyclist unles essential
• never offer any food/drink

Question 9

What should you do if you need to provide emergency care?

Answer 9

DR ABC code

Danger (check if it is safe to approach)
Response (try to get a response - ask if they are okay)
Airway (if there is no response, open their airway by placing fingers under tehir chin and lifting it forward
Breathing - start CPR if no signs of breathing
for infant - use two fingers
Child- one hand

Question 10

What are warning signs of shock?

Answer 10

sweating, pale grey skin, rapid pulse

Question 11

What should you do if they are suffering from burns?

Answer 11

douse the burns with cool water for 20 mins

Question 12

Crash- What should you do if another vehicle is involved?

Answer 12

find out
- whether the other driver owns the vehicle
- the drivers anme, address, number, details of their iinsurnace
- the make and registration number of the vehicle

Question 13

An adult casualty isnt breathing. When doing CPR, how far should you press down on their chest?

Answer 13

5-6 cm

Question 14

CPR- What rate should you press down and release on the centre of their chest?

Answer 14

120 times per minute

Question 15

which document may the police ask you to produce after you’ve been involved in a collision?

Answer 15

driving licence

Question 16

In a longe tunnel, what will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?

Answer 16

Variable message signs