RP06 CIMS

Question 1

What does CIMS mean?

Answer 1

Co-ordinated Incident Management System

A multi-agency response to incidents

Question 2

When you attend a crash, what does EACOM help with?

Answer 2

EACOM is your list of priorities

E - eliminate danger
A - attend to injured
C - call for assistance 
O - obtain witnesses
M - mobility

Question 3

When attending a vehicle crash, update comms with…

Answer 3

• assistance required
• occupants of vehicle trapped
• actual and potential hazards
• best route for emergency services to approach the scene
• exact location
• emergency services on scene and those still required
• type of incident, including details of vehicles and number involved
• number of casualties, including age, sex, injury status (0-4) and if they were a driver or a passenger
• consider using a Officer Safety Alarm (OSA) to get exact location

Question 4

E - Eliminate danger

Answer 4

Hazards to look for -

• treat all wires as live 
If powerlines are down, contact local power authority
• fuel leaks
• vehicles with LPG
• un-deployed air bags
• dangerous goods

Question 5

A - Attend injuries

Answer 5

• ascertain the number of injured, and the severity of the injuries and put them in order of priority until assistance arrives.
• if the injured are in danger of further injury, move them to a place of safety ASAP. Do not move patients with neck or back injuries unless their life is in danger.

Question 6

C - Call for assistance

Answer 6

Supply comms with as much info as possible so they can contact the right services as they may take time to deploy.

Consider - 
• fire
• field supervisor 
• ambulance
• additional police such as highway patrol, SCU
• local linesman if powerlines are down
• local road management to control traffic or establish road blocks or diversions
• vet if stock involved

Question 7

O - Obtain witnesses

Answer 7

• identify drivers & passengers, obtain details and advise them not to leave scene if possible.
• breath/blood alcohol on all drivers. If driver unknown all occupants to be tested.
• ASAP identify all witnesses. Obtain their contact details so you can interview them later if they need to leave.
• obtain original caller details and follow up if not on scene.
• consider CCTV footage

DEPENDING on the seriousness of the crash it may not be the appropriate time to take a statement from person involved or those that witnesses it so at a minimum their contact details are to be obtained.

Question 8

M - Mobility devices

Answer 8

• photograph the scene
• conduct QP&QPR
• calling other parties
• commence Traffic Crash Report via On Duty
• SITREP event to Comms via mobile responder

Question 9

Scene Photography…

Answer 9

At a serious crash, have a forensic photographer attend. If none available, call SCU or SOCO