RTC Team Approach Flashcards
Who stands within the 2m cordon?
Tasked crew
Who stands within the 5m cordon?
Incident/Sector Commander
Safety officer
Other agencies
Where do tools go on an RTC ground?
Tool pool
Where do firefighters who are not tasked go on an RTC ground?
Personnel pool
Where do you put parts you have extracted from a car?
Debris pool
Where is the debris pool located?
Opposite the tool pool
What PPE should be worn in the inner cordon?
Double eye protection
Ear defenders
Gloves
Fire kit
Breathing protection
What are we assessing a casualty for during the Initial Access phase?
Entrapment
Mass haemorrhage/major injury
Spinal
What are the types of stabilisation?
Manual
Initial
Full (4,5,7,9)
Recheck
What are the distances of the airbags?
5 inches - side
10 inches - driver
15 inches - curtain
20 inches - passenger
What are the 6 phases of an RTC?
- Scene safety/scene assessment
- Initial Access
- Glass Management
- Space Creation
- Full access
- Immobilisation/extrication
What are the different ways we can manage glass?
Leave in situ
Wind down
Remove intact
Cut
Controlled break (encapsulate/envelope)
What are the different types of glass?
Laminated
Toughened/tempered
Polycarbonate
Perspex
Ballistic
Triple glazed
Which hinges should we cut first on an open door to remove it?
Shut
Top
Open
Bottom
What hazards should a firefighter consider on a RTC ground?
Glass
Catalytic Converter
Fire
Instability
Sharps
Hazardous Materials
Electricity
SRS
What are the rules of rescuer safety?
Electrical Shutdown
Safe Distances
Component Awareness
What are the words of command?
Energise/power red/yellow
Visors down
Cutting - impact
Spreading - impact
Breaking glass, breaking glass now
Which hinges should we cut first on a closed door for removal?
Shut
Top
Open
Bottom
What are the techniques for a dashboard roll?
- Vehicle stabilised, glass managed, door removed prior
- Add stability beneath the B post and move A post stability towards the rear to allow for the roll
- Make a penetrating cut at the base of the A post
- Insert the ram and sill support to support the load
- Make the top A post cut, observe the impact on the casualty
- Extend the ram, chocking as the roll is occurring
- Protect the sharp edges
What are the techniquest for a dashboard lift?
- Vehicle stabilised and glass managed prior
- Additional stability beneath the A post
- Cut the chassis rail, if plausible (time and access consideration)
- Cut out a section at the base of the A post, surrounding cut
- Insert and open spreaders to support the dash
- Cut the top of the A post. Observe the impact on the casualty.
- Operate the spreader to start lifting the dash
- Protect the sharp edges
What are different ways to access to hinges etc?
- Kiwi - spreaders on top and bottom of window to create gap in shut line
- Can opener - halogan bar and prize shut lines, with wedge to maintain. Use spreaders to grab and peel open
- Indicator - on wing, push it out and put halogan bar in to push or pull wing to get to door hinges
- Door crush - crush door with spreaders
Wing crush - crush above wheel art and bonnet to expose hinges
What are the 2 types of plan?
Emergency - VIABLE
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