RCR

Question 1

Explain the importance of conducting regular equipment maintenance checks on hydraulic rescue equipment?

Answer 1

All rescue equipment must be regularly checked and correctly maintained to ensure reliable operational readiness at all times

Question 2

As the pump operator at a road crash incident, how can the rescuers & crash scene be protected? List three (3) safety measures you can do in your role?

Answer 2

Park in fend off position
Use of signage and road cones
Leaving lights flashing

Question 3

You are faced with a driver of a car being trapped after a collision with a tree. What are the principal methods for gaining access to the casualties in this situation?

Answer 3

Through the doors
Through the windows
By removing a section of the vehicle

Question 4

List at least three (3) types of additional equipment that may be required when treating a casualty at an incident, and then describe how & why it would be used.

Answer 4

Oxy-Viva
Defib
C-collar
Longboard
First Aid Kit

Question 5

16. A junior firefighter asks for your assistance as they believe the casualty they are caring for is going into shock. What would you look for in determining if this is the case and if so what treatment would you administer?

Answer 5

Pale face, fingernails and lips (pallor)
Reduced capillary refill in extremities
Cold, clammy skin
Usually a weak, rapid pulse
Rapid breathing
Faintness or dizziness
Nausea
Restlessness
Thirst
Care
OPR
Prevent further injury
Check DRSABCD
Control external bleeding to minimise blood loss
Help casualty to rest comfortably to reduce pain and fear
Maintain normal body temperature
Elevate the legs to assist the return of blood flow to the major organs
AVPU