Choose an answer to see straight away whether it is right, and why. Read the rule first if you need to.
You arrive first at a crash on a busy road. What should you do first?
Make the scene safe first so that you do not become a second casualty, then call 112.
Good practice
Answer A. Make the scene safe first so that you do not become a second casualty, then call 112.
Under Section 134A, a Good Samaritan who helps a crash victim in good faith:
Section 134A protects Good Samaritans, and under the 2020 rules they need not give personal details unless they choose to.
MV Act s.134A
Answer D. Section 134A protects Good Samaritans, and under the 2020 rules they need not give personal details unless they choose to.
An injured motorcyclist is breathing but lying still. Should you remove the helmet?
Removing a helmet can make a neck injury worse. Leave it on unless it is essential for breathing.
Answer A. Removing a helmet can make a neck injury worse. Leave it on unless it is essential for breathing.
An injured person is bleeding heavily from a leg wound. What should you do?
Firm, continuous pressure controls heavy bleeding. Do not remove anything stuck in the wound.
Answer A. Firm, continuous pressure controls heavy bleeding. Do not remove anything stuck in the wound.
A crash victim is not breathing. After calling 112, what should you do?
Start chest compressions: centre of the chest, 5 to 6 cm deep, 100 to 120 a minute, until help arrives or they breathe.
Answer C. Start chest compressions: centre of the chest, 5 to 6 cm deep, 100 to 120 a minute, until help arrives or they breathe.
How should you treat a burn at a crash scene?
Cool the burn with clean, cool water for at least 10 minutes. No toothpaste, oil or ice; do not pull off stuck clothing.
Answer D. Cool the burn with clean, cool water for at least 10 minutes. No toothpaste, oil or ice; do not pull off stuck clothing.
You take an injured crash victim to a hospital. What must the hospital do?
The Supreme Court has held that injured accident victims must be treated immediately, without waiting for police formalities.
Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989)
Answer A. The Supreme Court has held that injured accident victims must be treated immediately, without waiting for police formalities.