Priorities At A Road Accident Flashcards
What is a traffic/road accident?
Where a motor vehicle causes:
1. Injury to person
2. Injury to any animal
3. Damage caused to property
What 3 pieces of information should be given at a road accident?
- Names of all addresses and parties
- Name and address of the owner of the vehicle
- The registration number of the vehicle
What are the several common causes of road accidents?
-Human error
-Speeding
-Drink driving
-Adverse weather conditions
-Fatigue
-Distractions
What is the first thing a person should do at a road accident?
Protect the accident scene
How can you protect a road accident scene?
Use hazard warning lights and place a warning triangle 45m away from scene.
Allow yourself to be easily seen by wearing bright fluorescent colours.
What is the second thing you should do at an accident scene?
Inform the Emergency services - Dial 999
What is the third priority at the scene of an accident?
Make Vehicles Safe
What is the next priority at the scene of a road accident?
Attend to casualties
How can you attend to casualties?
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1. Check the person is BREATHING
2. Stop any BLEEDING
3. Check CONSCIOUSNESS
How can you make sure vehicles are safe?
Put handbrake on and switch off ignition
How can you stop or reduce bleeding?
Apply pressure to wound, wrap tightly with temporary bandage.
What might someone in a road accident suffer with right after?
Shock
How can you know if a casualty is suffering with shock?
Their pale, feels faint or dizzy
Breathing is shallow and quick
Is sick and vomits
Pulse is weak but quick
Their thirsty
Why should you not give a casualty something to drink after an accident?
In case of internal injuries or internal bleeding.
What should you do when a person is in shock?
Sit them down with the head kept low to one side. Loosen clothing. Wrap extra clothes or blankets around to maintain heat.
