Road Traffic Accident Procedures

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Road Traffic Accident Procedures

• Service Delivery 2

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Introductory note

• Whilst the theoretical input is to be
  presented in seven(7) separate sessions, the aims
  and learning outcomes, with the exception of
  Casualty Care, will be shown collectively.

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Aim

• To provide students with information to allow
  them to deal effectively and safely with Road
  Traffic Accidents, and apply the recognised
  extrication techniques at such incidents.

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Learning Outcomes
At the end of these sessions students will be
able to

• State the respective roles of the emergency
  services at a Road Traffic Accident (RTA)
• Describe the types of air and hand tools
  available
• Describe the types of hydraulic tools available

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Learning Outcomes

• Understand the procedures for using
• rescue tools

• Be aware of the safety considerations
• when using rescue tools

• State the procedures adopted to achieve
• scene safety

• Describe the principles and procedures of
  
• the Team Approach method

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Learning Outcomes

• List the basic components of vehicle
• construction

• Understand the principles of stabilisation

• Understand the principles of glass
• management

• Be aware of options and techniques of space
• creation.

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Road Traffic Accident Procedures (1)
Role of Emergency Services Air and Hand Tools.
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Legal responsibilities
Fire Services Act 1947 Section 30

• At any fire, the senior fire service officer
  shall have sole charge of fire fighting
  operations including positioning of appliances
  and equipment.

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Legal responsibilities
Fire Service Circular 13/1983

• Roles of Police and Fire Service at road
  traffic accidents ..

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• When both are in attendance the police will
  normally assume overall control of the incident

• However local liaison allows for arrangements
  where it is accepted that the fire service deals
  with any rescues,prevents fire and deals with any
  dangerous substances
• Whilst the police will control traffic and
  monitor scene safety.

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Ambulance Service

• Responsible for the treatment and care of any
  injured person
• This is a vital and often unrecognised
  responsibility that is increasing rapidly with
  the expanding skills of ambulance personnel.

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Hand tools

• Very often the simplest and least inexpensive
  items of rescue equipment can be the most
  effective, when used correctly, with confidence
  and occasionally imagination.

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Hand tools
Examples of hand tools carried on appliances

• Wood saws and hacksaws
• Crowbars and nail bars
• Hooligan tool
• Wrenches,spanners and socket sets
• Screwdrivers and chisels.

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Hand tools
Large axe, sledgehammer, hooligan bar and crowbar.
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Hand tool uses

• Wood saw to cut laminated glass
• Hooligan tool to open up shut lines
• Screwdriver or chisel to remove glazing rubbers
• Hacksaw blade to break toughened glass.

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Air tools

• Air tools used by the Fire Service are nothing
  more than technically advanced hand tools
• They are the same tools that can be found in any
  engineering works or auto repair shop.

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Advantages of air tools

• When used in a rescue scenario they do have a
  number of distinct advantages

• Speed of operation
• Greatly reduced effort by operator
• Generally allow better access in confined spaces
• Versatility of application.

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Dynabrade disc cutter.
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Dynabrade disc cutter

• Specifications
• Length 187mm
• Height 121mm
• Weight 1.2 Kg
• Air flow rate 26 to 30 L/Min
• Sound level 94 dBa maximum
• Operating speed 20 000 rpm
• Disc size 100mm diameter.

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Dynabrade disc cutter

• Operation
• Connect tool to air supply
• Release safety catch
• Depress trigger and allow tool to build up to
  working speed
• Offer tool up to workpiece as near to 90 degrees
  as possible
• Do not apply unnecessary pressure when cutting.

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Safety considerations

• Never free run air tools
• Always wear eye protection and appropriate gloves
• Always ensure casualty is protected
• Disconnect from air supply when changing or
  setting up tools.

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