Rescues from vehicles Flashcards
Who takes primacy at an RTC?
Police
Who may attend incidents on Class A roads?
Highways Agency
How should appliances be parked at an RTC incident?
Fend-off position
What should all personnel wear at RTC incidents?
Hi-visibility clothing
If hazardous materials are suspected at an RTC who should the IC consider contacting?
HMEPO
How can hazardous loads be indentified?
Vehicle/packaging markings
Hazard ID plates
Load manifests
How should LFB personnel dismount at an RTC incident?
Away from moving traffic
What should an IC develop at an RTC?
An extrication plan
How far should an outer cordon be from and inner cordon at an RTC?
5 metres
What can be used for information on vehicles?
Auto-data on MDT
What should be consistently re-assessed?
Stabilisation
Personnel involved in treatment of casualties should….
Establish contact
Provide reassurance
Undertake Casualty care
What should be worn during casualty care?
examination gloves
Vehicle windscreen removal must be undertaken by at least how many firefighters?
Two
What is the SRS?
Supplementary restraint system
SRS that have no deployed should be treated as…
live
How many minutes can SRS remain live after isolation?
30 minutes
What should not be used around undeployed SRS?
fire ground radios
A car with an LPRG system involved in fire should be treated as…..
Cylinder incident
What colour are high voltage cables in vehicles?
Orange
