Road Crash Rescue

Question 1

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

Question 2

As per SOP 3.2.1, list all the items of PPE / PPC required to be worn and/or readied for immediate use at a road crash rescue incident and detail the reason for each?

Question 3

Identify and describe the eight (8) stages of rescue.

Question 4

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?

Question 5

As the 1st arriving appliance at a RCR incident what common, major hazards may be encountered?

Question 6

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

Question 7

What actions conducted by a rescuer can trigger the deployment of an SRS device?

Question 8

Identify at least four (4) likely regions of a vehicle where SRS devices could be located.

Question 9

As an firefighter with some experience, what are YOUR(as a FF only) defined roles, and responsibilities at a road crash rescue incident?

Question 10

In assessing a casualty, why would you conduct secondary survey?

Question 11

In relation to assessing an injured casualty, explain the difference between signs & symptoms.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

You have been providing medical care to a casualty and the ambulance arrives. What important information needs to be given to medical personnel during a handover?

Question 14

A casualty needs to be moved to a safer location as the current area they are located has become unsafe. What considerations should be made before moving the casualty?

Question 15

Determine if the following are signs or symptoms:
* Bleeding
* Pain
* Nausea
* Deformity
* Numbness, Pins & Needles
* Rapid / Weak pulse

Question 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

Question 17

Which of these casualties presents with the highest priority for treatment;
a) A person who is unconscious, with an open airway
b) A person with a closed fracture of the femur
c) A person who is bleeding from a lacerated arm
d) A person with an obstructed airway

Question 18

On arrival an ambulance officer asks you what their state of consciousness was when you arrived. What are they four (4) options for you to respond to this question?

Question 19

A casualty must be removed from a vehicle. Using your knowledge of the principles of spinal management how would this best be done?

Question 20

How do we correctly size a cervical collar?

Question 21

You attend a motor vehicle accident – when assessing the casualty, what would you be looking for to indicate the severity of their injuries?

Question 22

How can you utilise a Thermal Imaging Camera to best effect at a RCR incident?

Question 23

When treating a casualty who has suffered serious burns, what complications do you need to carefully consider other than the initial trauma?

Question 24

What does the acronym PEARL stand for, and at what stage of the five point plan would it be assessed?

Question 25

You are the first arriving emergency crew on scene at a road crash incident involving a trapped casualty. What can you do to minimise further injury or discomfort for the casualty, prior to extrication.

Question 26

You arrive at a RCR incident and a deployed airbag is discovered. What precautions must be taken to ensure that safety is maintained for both rescuers and casualties?

Question 27

At a multiple vehicle crash at a major intersection, who is the HMA and who are the Combat agencies that are likely to attend?