COMMON PASSENGER VEHICLE RESCUE TECHNICIAN EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What type of equipment might be needed when dealing with vehicle extrication incidents? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A heavy tow unit equipped with an articulating boom.
When should the possible need for this equipment first be noted and what should it be included in? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It should be included in the agency's SOPs/SOGs.
What is the purpose of the initial scene size-up and what gets put into motion as a result? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Scene size-up is the systematic and continual evaluation of information in either visual or
audible form. The IAP gets put into motion as a result.
What should be included in the size-up report? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It should include information
such as: the number of vehicles involved, the type of vehicles, position of the vehicles, extent of
damage, and if known, victim status and level of entrapment.
Entrapment classifications are a simple tool used for what purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To keep
everyone on the same page when responding to an incident.
What should entrapment classifications be incorporated into? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Departmental
response protocols or SOPs.
What is the inner survey? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Four-point" inspection of the vehicle's sides, top,
and undercarriage.
What is Plan A - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Primary access (Plan A) consists of the existing openings of
doors, and/or windows that provide a pathway or entry to the trapped and/or injured victim.
What is Plan B - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Secondary access (Plan B) consists of the openings created by
rescuers.
, What is the emergency escape plan? Who establishes it and when? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The
emergency escape plan is for immediate, unexpected hazards that affect the rescuers and/or victims. It
is established by the officer immediately after the inner/outer survey has been conducted.
What are the five primary phases for the development of an IAP? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Conduct an
initial incident scene size-up 2. Establish the incident objectives and strategy 3. Develop the plan 4.
Prepare and disseminate the plan 5. Evaluate and revise
What should be deployed due to the risk of spilled fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A minimum 1 3/4 inch
line should be deployed and charged.
What are most tow agencies licensed to remove once an incident has been terminated? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The vehicle.
What type of injuries are known to occur in rear end collisions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Whiplash
injuries.
What type of collisions are a common cause of fatalities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅T-bone or lateral side
impact.
What types of vehicles are more prone to rollovers? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Large trucks and some
SUVs.
What is the most common life threatening event in a rollover? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ejection or
partial ejection of the passenger.
What is a rotational collision? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spinsss, which are conceptually similar to
rollovers
What are aluminum alloyed metals - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A composition of various metals including
pure aluminum and its main design is to strengthen and lighten the vehicle.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What type of equipment might be needed when dealing with vehicle extrication incidents? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A heavy tow unit equipped with an articulating boom.
When should the possible need for this equipment first be noted and what should it be included in? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It should be included in the agency's SOPs/SOGs.
What is the purpose of the initial scene size-up and what gets put into motion as a result? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Scene size-up is the systematic and continual evaluation of information in either visual or
audible form. The IAP gets put into motion as a result.
What should be included in the size-up report? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It should include information
such as: the number of vehicles involved, the type of vehicles, position of the vehicles, extent of
damage, and if known, victim status and level of entrapment.
Entrapment classifications are a simple tool used for what purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To keep
everyone on the same page when responding to an incident.
What should entrapment classifications be incorporated into? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Departmental
response protocols or SOPs.
What is the inner survey? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Four-point" inspection of the vehicle's sides, top,
and undercarriage.
What is Plan A - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Primary access (Plan A) consists of the existing openings of
doors, and/or windows that provide a pathway or entry to the trapped and/or injured victim.
What is Plan B - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Secondary access (Plan B) consists of the openings created by
rescuers.
, What is the emergency escape plan? Who establishes it and when? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The
emergency escape plan is for immediate, unexpected hazards that affect the rescuers and/or victims. It
is established by the officer immediately after the inner/outer survey has been conducted.
What are the five primary phases for the development of an IAP? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Conduct an
initial incident scene size-up 2. Establish the incident objectives and strategy 3. Develop the plan 4.
Prepare and disseminate the plan 5. Evaluate and revise
What should be deployed due to the risk of spilled fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A minimum 1 3/4 inch
line should be deployed and charged.
What are most tow agencies licensed to remove once an incident has been terminated? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The vehicle.
What type of injuries are known to occur in rear end collisions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Whiplash
injuries.
What type of collisions are a common cause of fatalities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅T-bone or lateral side
impact.
What types of vehicles are more prone to rollovers? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Large trucks and some
SUVs.
What is the most common life threatening event in a rollover? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ejection or
partial ejection of the passenger.
What is a rotational collision? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spinsss, which are conceptually similar to
rollovers
What are aluminum alloyed metals - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A composition of various metals including
pure aluminum and its main design is to strengthen and lighten the vehicle.
