road traffic accident procedures (6) service delivery 2
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Road Traffic Accident Procedures (6)
Service Delivery 2
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RTA (6)
Vehicle Construction
Stabilisation Techniques.
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Vehicle construction
‘A’ Post
‘B’ Post
‘C’ PostSill.
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Vehicle construction
Shut line.
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Stabilisation
• Stability is of prime importance at any RTA
• Should take very little time to establish and be re-assessed periodically during the duration of the extrication
• The position of the vehicle should not prevent adequate stabilisation taking place.
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Stabilisation
• Step chocks
• Blocks and wedges
• Pneumatic lifting units (air bags)
• Hydraulic equipment
• Mechanical winches.
A variety of equipment is utilised to achieve stability, for example;
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Step chocks
Advantages; One piece design ensures easy handling
Disadvantages; Can cause obstruction to opening doors if not placed correctly.
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Four methods
• Step chocks and wedge
• Blocks and wedges
• Flat tyre method
• Lifting method.
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Step chocking .
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Block and wedge .
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Flat tyre chocking .
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Do not block when placing packing.
Extrication routes are limited
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Vehicles on their side
Inverted step blocksGP line.
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