RTC

Question 1

what are the 6 stages of RTC?

Answer 1

safety and scene assessment
stabilisation and initial access
glass management
space creation
full access
immobilisation and extrication

Question 2

describe a B plan and A plan

Answer 2

B plan is planned first, it’s the immediate extrication route if time critical

A plan is the best case plan, safest and most deliberate, if time allows

Question 3

what protection is used and how?

Answer 3

combination of hard and soft protection

teardrops and sharps protection

hard protection closest to the tool

Question 4

what cordons are used in RTC?

Answer 4

2m inner cordon
3-5m outer cordon (tool dump in here)

debris dump outside the outer cordon

Question 5

what are 4 ways to prevent airbag deployment?

Answer 5

isolate battery
peel & reveal
maintain safe distances
minimum personnel exposed

Question 6

what are the 3 ways to create internal space?

Answer 6

remove/cut steering wheel
remove seats
pedal pull/cut

Question 7

what are 5 considerations at the immobilisation and extrication stage?

Answer 7

remove GP gloves/wear nitriles
use correct lifting and extrication equipment
consider weight and size of casualties
confirm access & egress
remove any hazards from extrication route
communicate the destination point to all personnel

Question 8

how do we mobilise to motorways?

Answer 8

2 pumps on incident side
1 on opposite side (in case wrong side reported, and if traffic prevents other 2 pumps from accessing)

fending off - to give crews protection

Question 9

what are the words of command for RTC?

Answer 9

tool live
last cut
spreading/spreading now

Question 10

what are 3 ways to remove glass?

Answer 10

controlled removal
controlled breakage
packexe and leave in situ

Question 11

explain dashboard roll and lift

Answer 11

ROLL

use the ram

• wedge cut next to front tyre
• cut A post nr middle of windscreen
• ram support under ram
• ram against a post
• remove tie down point so dash rolls away

LIFT

use the spreaders

• box cut next to front tyre
• cut A post nr middle of windscreen
• relief cut above front wing
• blocks under spreaders
• remove tie down point so dash lifts up

Question 12

what are the considerations for using V-struts?

Answer 12

45-60 degrees angle
1.6ton limit
triangle/3 points of contact

Question 13

name 5 hazards at an RTC

Answer 13

petrol/fuel
broken glass
magnesium
batteries/HV cables
sharp/broken metal edges

Question 14

what does IAII stand for?

Answer 14

identify
assess
isolate
immobilise

first 3 at the safety & scene assessment stage

last one at the stabilisation and initial access stage

Question 15

what are the safe distances for airbags?

Answer 15

thorax = 5 inches
steering wheel = 10 inches
curtains = 15 inches
passenger = 20 inches