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1
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What PPE is required at a RTC?

A
  1. Full fire kit
  2. Visors (full during tool use)
  3. High visibility vest
  4. Blue nitrile gloves
  5. Dust masks
  6. Ear defenders
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When you approach an incident what should be considered?

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  1. Slow and controlled
  2. Weather conditions and visibility
  3. Road conditions
  4. Obstacles, debris and casualties.
  5. Casualties wandering around in a dazed state
  6. Build up of traffic due to the accident
  7. Opportunity to drop off crew member
  8. Following traffic will be slowed down
  9. Gives IC an oportunity to make a brief assesment of incident
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How should you position the appliance at a RTC and where should you distance the cones?

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First appliance is to fend off 25m prior to incident.
30mph roads - 25m
40 - 60mph - 75m

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What side of the appliance do you get off at?

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Safe side of the appliance

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What factors should be considered when trying to preserve a RTC scene for police?

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  1. Tyre indicators (dont deflate)
  2. Seatbelts (tie a knot in if you cut)
  3. Moving and removing items
  4. Any action having an impact on the scene needs to be logged on incident decision log
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What are the working areas for the crew?

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Inner cordon - 2m, minimul people.

Outer cordon - 5m, extra personnel, debris dump, eq and medical dump

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What are the potential pre planned roles?

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  1. Incident commander
  2. Casualty carer
  3. Stabalisation team
  4. Tool operator team
  5. Tool staging area
  6. Extriction method
  7. Debris dump
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List the 7 phases of rescue

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  1. Safety and scene assesment
  2. Stabilisation and initial access
  3. Glass management and tool prep
  4. Space creation
  5. Full access
  6. Immobilisation and extrication
  7. Evaluate (given on test)
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9
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Describe kinematics?

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The process of looking at a accident scene and determining what injuries may have resulted from the forces and motions incolved - how the human body responds to the forces applied to it during a traumatic event

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What are the main objectives of vehicle stabilisation?

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  1. Safely immobilise a vehicle
  2. Provide a solid platform for rescuers to work from
  3. Prevent further injury to casualty
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Why is it important to keep checking stabilisation?

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  1. Chocks get kicked accidently

2. Suspension gets lighter as casualties and parts of the vehicle are removed

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12
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What are the 3 timed related rescues and what ate they?

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  1. Immediately - to carry out life saving actions
  2. Rapid - the medical needs of the casualty require extrication in the quickest time possible
  3. Urgent - fully controlled and resourced extrication
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When will emergency extrication be used?

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  1. Casualty shows no sign of life
  2. Sudden detereoration of casualty condition
  3. Dangers present e.g. fire
  4. Instructed by lead medical person or IC.
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What should you let the IC know on rapid extrication ?

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Whether the casualty is entrapped

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What are the 3 types of glass management

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  1. Controlled breakage
  2. Controlled removal
  3. Leave in situ
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16
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2 types of vehicle glazing

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  1. Tempered

2. Laminated

17
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How do you dissconnect a battery?

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Negative first then positive

18
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What are some hazards involving electrical vehicles?

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  1. Lithium battery
  2. Explosive risk
  3. Toxic fumes
  4. High voltage electricity
  5. Corrosive
  6. Unexpected movement
  7. Fuel cells
19
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Name some hazards involving compressed/liquified gas?

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  1. Extreme cold
  2. Explosion
  3. Highly flammable atmosphere
  4. Fire/heat/smoke
  5. Irrespirable atmosphere
  6. Pressurised system
20
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What cables do you not touch in an electric car?

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Orange - high voltage cables

21
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At what pressure do the lifting bags work at?

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Between 7-8 BAR

22
Q

How much of the lifting bag needs to be under the car?

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3/4

23
Q

How can you identify an alternate fuel car?

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  1. Fuel cap
  2. Vehicle marking
  3. Driver/passenger
  4. Orange cabling
  5. MDT
24
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How do you do an emergency stabilisation?

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Use if people (hands on)

25
Q

What 2 materials behave different to steel?

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  1. Carbon fibre

2. Aluminium

26
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What type of safety systems are there?

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Passive (prior collision)

  1. Power steering
  2. ABS
  3. Traction control
  4. Moving headlights
  5. Crash avoidance system

Active (after collision)

  1. Airbags
  2. Side impact bars
  3. Seat belt pre tensioner
  4. Active headrests
27
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What are the 3 components of the airbag?

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  1. Air bag
  2. Inflator
  3. Crash sensor
28
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What are the different types of extrication methods?

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  1. Roof fold
  2. Roof removal
  3. Roof lift
  4. Door removal
  5. Tenting
  6. Dashboard roll
  7. Dashboard lift
  8. Roof flap
  9. B post removal
  10. 3rd door creation
  11. Tunneling
29
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How can stabilisation be broken down with large vehicles?

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  1. Vehicle
  2. Cab
  3. Load
30
Q

What airline do you take off as a consideration when managing air brakes?

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Red air line

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