Vehicle Rescue Techniques (Team Collaboration) Security and Site Assessment

To ensure safety must be the primary task of every rescue scene. Before carrying out any work, the team must ensure that the site has been fully evaluated.

The field commander must perform an initial assessment and complete a full-scale investigation. Pay special attention to the area around the affected vehicle.

It is recommended that the scope of inspections on the site be expanded to ensure that there are no more wounded or dangerous.

Danger, risk and control measures

It is important to understand the difference between danger and risk. This will allow us to manage the safety of the site more effectively. We must also know how to deal with risks and risks by introducing control measures.

We can define the danger as:

Any source of potential damage, harm, or adverse health effects to something or someone.

We can define the risk as:

The probability or probability that a person may be harmed or have adverse health effects if exposed to danger.

We can define control measures as:

Actions taken to reduce possible exposure to hazards.

Practical examples

In the initial full-scale investigation, the field commander must pay attention to the following examples and ensure that all identified hazards are communicated:

In addition to the aforementioned hazards, a full-scale investigation must include the identification of any hazards underneath the vehicle.

Only after conducting a comprehensive investigation and determining and notifying all dangers can rescue work be carried out.

The rescue site is a dynamic site and the issues affecting safety are constantly changing. Therefore, continuous assessment is needed.

! Remember – In order to reduce risk, by introducing control measures, field commanders must establish priorities to ensure that hazards are addressed.

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