Questions
1) An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. You should always A - remove the safety helmet B - seek medical assistance C - move the person off the road D - remove the leather jacket
2) You have stopped at the scene of an incident where there are casualties. What should you do to help while waiting for the emergency services to arrive? A - Keep injured people warm and comfortable B - Clear debris from the road C - Keep injured people on the move by walking them around D - Give injured people a warm drink
3) Following a collision, someone has suffered a burn. The burn needs to be cooled. What is the shortest time it should be cooled for? A - 5 minutes B - 10 minutes C - 15 minutes D - 20 minutes
4) You arrive at an incident. A pedestrian has a severe bleeding leg wound. It is not broken and there is nothing in the wound. What TWO of these should you do? 2 answers required A - Dab the wound to stop bleeding B - Keep both legs flat on the ground C - Apply firm pressure to the wound D - Raise the leg to lessen bleeding E - Fetch them a warm drink
5) You arrive at an incident where someone is suffering from severe burns. You should A - apply lotions to the injury B - burst any blisters C - remove anything stuck to the burns D - douse the burns with clean cool non-toxic liquid
6) At an incident a casualty is unconscious but still breathing. You should only move them if A - an ambulance is on its way B - bystanders advise you to C - there is further danger D - bystanders will help you to
7) At the scene of a traffic incident you should A - not put yourself at risk B - go to those casualties who are screaming C - pull everybody out of their vehicles D - leave vehicle engines switched on
8) There has been a collision. A driver is suffering from shock. What TWO of these should you do? 2 answers required A - Give them a drink B - Reassure them C - Not leave them alone D - Offer them a cigarette E - Ask who caused the incident
9) You suspect that an injured person may be suffering from shock. What are the warning signs to look for? A - Warm dry skin B - Sweating C - Slow pulse D - Skin rash
10) You are driving through a tunnel. There has been a collision and the car in front is on fire and blocking the road. What should you do? A - Overtake and continue as quickly as you can B - Lock all the doors and windows C - Switch on hazard warning lights D - Stop, then reverse out of the tunnel
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