Vehicle Extrications

To break a side window in a vehicle, where should the window be struck?

A lower corner of the window

What is laminated glass?

A thin layer of plastic sandwiched between two layers of glass

What is the designation for the posts closest to the front on a car?

A-Posts

Where should the hydraulic spreader tips be placed when separating a door from a vehicle on the hinge side?

Above the top hinge

Which is a correct tool for removing a windshield?

Axe

In vehicle extrication, what is one of the four functions performed to gain access and disentangle a victim?

Bend, distort, or displace

How are traffic hazards best managed?

By law enforcement personnel

A roll-over protection system is most likely to be found in which type of vehicle?

Convertible

If the air bag did not deploy during a vehicle accident, what must be done prior to disentangling a victim?

Disconnect the battery

Which is a correct rescue-lift air bag safety principle?

Do not use an air bag for stabilization.

Which is the most common technique for gaining access to a vehicle after a collision?

Door displacement

Which type of vehicle operates using a battery-powered electric motor combined with a conventional gasoline engine?

Hybrid

Vehicle air bags may remain energized for as long as _____ minutes after the vehicle battery has been disconnected.

It varies with the manufacturer

For extrication purposes, which is one of the three main components of a vehicle?

Passenger compartment

What are the vertical support members that hold up the roof on a vehicle?

Posts

What is the final stage of the extrication process?

Securing the scene

At a vehicle accident, what is the point of placing apparatus at an angle to the crash site?

So the apparatus will be pushed off to the side if struck from behind by an oncoming vehicle

What are step chocks commonly used for?

Stabilize a vehicle's suspension

Which item is commonly used to stabilize a vehicle's suspension system?

Step chocks

When removing the victim from the vehicle, who usually directs the move?

The person stabilizing the victim's cervical spine

A vehicle air bag will remain energized until the:

air bag capacitor is fully discharged.

A windshield is made of __________ glass.

laminated

Enhanced protective glass (EPG) is:

laminated.

In an electric-drive vehicle, high-voltage cables are typically colored:

orange.

During a dash displacement, the relief cut should be made:

perpendicular to the A-post.