Vehicle Stabilisation

Question 1

Why Do we stabilise Vehicles?

Answer 1

• To Immobilise a dangerously located vehicle.
• To Create a solid working platform
• To prevent Further injury to a casualty through movement of the vehicle.

(Quick and simple to do: should take no longer than 45 Seconds).

Question 2

What equipment do we use to stabilise a vehicle?

Answer 2

Blocks/Chocks and wedges
Stabfasts
Improvised Equipment:
-Lines
-Winches
-Airbags

Question 3

Aswell as chocking and wedging or stabfasting a vehicle, what else can we do to Stabilise a vehicle?

Answer 3

Flat Tyre Chocking

Question 4

How do you flat Tyre Chock?

Answer 4

Sequentially two at a time, front and back using the tyre valve removers.
Deflate Front tyres as a pair with a partner then the back tyres.

Remember to place valves back with the wheel or nearby and inform police so they can relocate and inflate tyres if needed.