Motor Vehicle Accident And Industrial Extrication

Question 1

What is the NFPA Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents

Answer 1

NFPA 1670

Question 2

MVA w/ Extrication Zones

Cold Zone
Warm Zone
Hot Zone

Answer 2

Cold - 50ft beyond the warm zone, Clear of bystanders, media and non essential personnel

Warm Zone - 20ft action circle beyond the hot zone, staging of equipment and power units placed

Hot Zone - Minimum 10ft action circle around the vehicles involved. All PPE work in this zone and where tools are in operation

Question 3

Motor Vehicle Accident and Industrial Extrication - Responsibilities

MVA Entrapment response

Answer 3

1 - engine
1 - BC
1 - technical rescue truck and/or technical heavy truck (tower/ladder if technical rescue is unavailable)
EMS Supervisor
Required BLS/ALS units depending on number of patients and patient acuity

Question 4

What is the good rule of thumb for the action circle

Answer 4

50ft

Question 5

High voltage cable colors in vehicles

Answer 5

Red
Blue
Orange
Yellow

Question 6

Minimum points of cribbing

Answer 6

4

Question 7

Air Bag measurements (5-10-12-20 rule)

Answer 7

Side Airbag- 5”
Driver Frontal - 10”
Roof/head rollover - 12”
20” - Passenger frontal

Question 8

Motor Vehicle Accident and Industrial Extrication Guideline

Warm up time for hydraulic rescue pumps

Answer 8

45 seconds and should be started immediately upon arrival to allow this warm up time to complete