Chapter 5 · 40 questions
Incidents & First Aid
Breakdowns, accidents, first aid at the scene, documents and what to do when things go wrong on the road.
Sample questions
You arrive at the scene of a crash. What's your first priority?
- · Move all casualties at once
- ✓ Make the area safe and warn other traffic
- · Take photos
- · Drive away
First make the scene safe: switch on hazard lights, warn other traffic and stop further collisions (rule 283).
At a crash, what should you do before helping casualties?
- · Give them a drink
- ✓ Ensure your own safety and stop any vehicles' engines
- · Move them off the road
- · Light a cigarette to keep calm
Protect yourself and others first; switch off engines and prohibit smoking to reduce fire risk (rule 283).
An unconscious casualty is breathing but lying on their back. What may help keep their airway open?
- · Give them water
- ✓ Carefully place them in the recovery position if there are no other injuries preventing it
- · Sit them upright and feed them
- · Leave them face-down
If they're breathing, the recovery position helps keep the airway clear — but don't move someone with suspected spinal injury unnecessarily.