Vehicle Protection Systems

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Vehicle Protection Systems Guideline?

Answer 1

to protect firefighters operating in or around vehicle with safety protection systems; sets forth minimum recommended practices for dealing with modern protection systems

Question 2

When is the Vehicle Protection Systems Guideline in effect?

Answer 2

It shall apply to all incidents where a patient will be removed from a damaged vehicle

Question 3

The (blank) of a crashed motor vehicle will be (blank) during the vehicle stabilization phase. It is recommended that (blank) minutes be allowed to pass after (blank) disconnection.

Answer 3

battery; disconnected; 5 minutes

Question 4

What is the purpose of the recommendation to disconnecting the battery and allowing time to elapse before beginning extrication operations?

Answer 4

to allow the airbag charging system to discharge; different vehicle discharge at different rates

Question 5

(blank) shall be notified when protection systems are present, especially non deployed

Answer 5

all responders

Question 6

List the critical areas to scan for protection system labeling.

Answer 6

Interior trim panels, doors, dashboard, seats, roofs and pillars

Question 7

What rule should personnel follow when dealing with “loaded” or non-deployed airbags?

Answer 7

10-20 rule (regardless of battery / charging system status)

Question 8

What the 10-20 rule?

Answer 8

Personnel should maintain 10 inches from the loaded driver / side impact airbags
Personnel should maintain 20 inches from a loaded passenger airbag

Question 9

Personnel should never (blank) into a (blank) airbag system. Airbags deployed may be (blank) if they (blank).

Answer 9

cut; loaded; cut; present an obstruction to operations.