RTC 1 Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
Q

What does the Fir and Rescue Act 2004 define?

A

LFB are in charge of operations including closing roads, moving vehicles and positioning appliances

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2
Q

What should the IC consider en route?

A

Weather conditions

Traffic

Debris and casualties

Scene Assessment

Fend off position

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3
Q

Where should FRUs park?

A

Beyond

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4
Q

What does IAIIM protocol stand for?

A

Identify

Access

Immobilise

Isolate

Monitor

To be used at all RTC involving Alternative fuelled vehicles

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5
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What must an IC do in arrival?

A

Fend off
Deploy police accident sign
SSOW

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6
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Which agencies should the IC liaise with?

A

Police

HATO highways agency

If not present send a priority message to request them

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7
Q

When can personal cross the central reservation?

A

Only under direction of police of HATO, or incident spread across central reservation

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8
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Safety Observers must be appointed when?

A

If Alternative fuels vehicle and with a TIC and GDM

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9
Q

What must be laid out?

A

A hose reel with 2 lengths

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11
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What are the two phases of RTC?

A

Phase 1
IAIIM protocol, safety and science assessment

Initial access to casualty and stabilisation

Glass management and tool preparation

Phase 2

Space creation
Full access to the casualty
Casualty mobilisation and extricated

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12
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What are the two zones?

A

Inner zone 2 m

Outer zone 5m minimum

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13
Q

What are the hazards?

A

Vehicle content

Fuel

Stability

Sharp metal

Flouroelastomers used wire gaskets give off an acid

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14
Q

What is emergency casualty stabilisation?

A

FF to allow FF to enter vehicle

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15
Q

How may points of stabilisation is phase 1?

A

5
2 under sills in casualty side
1 under opposite side
Two wheels diagonal

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16
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Phase 2?

17
Q

What are the types of glass?

A

Laminated
Toughened
Perspex

18
Q

If glass has to be cut what should be worn?

19
Q

What should be set up if cutting?

A

Tool dump
Debris dump

20
Q

The of casualties can be split into two categories?

A

Immediate
Controlled

21
Q

What are the main types of SRS?

A

Airbags
Seat belt pre tensioners
ROPS
SIPS
WHIPS
De coupling foot pedals
Telescopic bumpers

22
Q

What is the 5 10 20 rule?

A

Side/door airbags 5 inches
Drivers airbags 10 inches
Passengers airbag 20inches

23
Q

What are the 3 types of seat belt pre tensioners?

A

Compressed spring
Pyrotechnic
G force limiter

24
Q

What are AFV vehicles?

A

Hybrid, powered by two or more fuels

25
AFV hazards may remain live for how many minutes?
10
26
After using the IAIIM process how can a high voltage battery be isolated?
Remove the smart key for the vehicle and place a minimum of 5 m away from the vehicle. Use MDT to identify the cut loop or fuse in order to isolate the High Voltage Battery. 12v battery will still have to be disconnected in the normal way Location of Electric vehicle isolation can be found on appliance MDT
27
What are buses fueled in?
Electric and some hydrogen
28
Prior to cutting away, firefighters should look for gas canisters and what colour wiring?
Yellow