The first and most important safety procedure for emergency personnel to undertake at a crash scene
with liquid or spills ✔✔Recognition and Identification
When does the preliminary size up begin ? ✔✔when the alarm sounds
Pre arrival size up factors will not include ✔✔number of patients
At a vehicle accident the IC can .... ✔✔Do a 360 degree walk around the survey
Assign an individual to do a 360 degree walk around scene survey
A basic information gathering activity "size up" is the process by which responders survey and assess the
overall emergency scene ✔✔True
Upon arrival at an emergency scene , the first priority is ✔✔Scene safety
Some hazards for the rescue personnel at the scene of an accident are ✔✔Catalytic Converters
Fuel Leaks
Electric Fans (all of the above)
All vehicle crash scene hazards fall into one of three categories that offer risk to the rescuer and patient
✔✔environmental
incident Scene
Vehicle
The safety concerns of responders who may be working near a cata lytic converter ✔✔Possibility that
flammable vapors will ignite
Potential for burn injuries
, Possibility of damage to rescue air bags
(all the above)
When the initial size up work is completed the next step is is to develop a plan of action ✔✔True
To address the hazards presented by the vehicle battery fluids , the rescuer at the emergency scene
must ✔✔have head to toe protection
Blocking the scene from approaching traffic creates a safer work zone ✔✔True
_____________ is the process of basic information gathering by which responders survey and assess the
overall emergency scene ✔✔Size up
How far should the rescue vehicles be placed from a normal accident scene ? ✔✔50 feet
Rescue personnel should be rotated out of the hot zone if ✔✔There are disturbing scenes
Grotesque scenes involving children
Massive Trauma
(all the above)
Which of the following is an accurate statement ? ✔✔Distance is the single most important aspect of
crowd control
When encountering a burning or leaking vehicle vehicle at crash scene emergency scene emergency
vehicles should be __________ ✔✔uphill upwind
Crews and Vehicles in the staging area can provide warning to approaching traffic ✔✔True
One of the most common causes of injury to emergency service personnel operating vehicle
emergencies is a lack of ✔✔protective clothing and equipment