PCV Emergency Procedures 2

Question 1

Your PCV's brakes fail while travelling downhill. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Use the gears to slow down (engine braking), apply the handbrake gradually, look for an escape route or soft verge, and warn other road users with your horn

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Switch off the engine immediately

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Steer into oncoming traffic to use their vehicles to stop

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Open the doors to create air resistance

Question 2

A passenger is having a suspected heart attack on your bus. What first aid should you provide?

Accepted Answer

Stop the bus safely, call 999, help the person into a comfortable position (usually sitting up), give them a 300mg aspirin to chew if available and they are not allergic, and reassure them until paramedics arrive

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Give them aspirin and tell them to walk around

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Lay them flat on the floor

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Continue driving to the nearest hospital

Question 3

What is the correct use of a fire extinguisher on a PCV?

Accepted Answer

Stand upwind, aim at the base of the fire, sweep from side to side, and maintain a safe distance

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Aim at the top of the flames for maximum effect

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Empty the entire extinguisher as quickly as possible into the centre of the fire

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Use it only after all passengers have been moved to the upper deck

Question 4

You witness a collision ahead of you while driving your PCV. No one on your vehicle is injured. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop your vehicle safely, secure it, check on casualties in the other vehicles, call 999 if needed, and protect the scene from further collisions

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Drive past quickly to avoid getting involved

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Continue your route and report it at the depot

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Only stop if the police flag you down

Question 5

What should you do if your PCV is hijacked or you face a security threat from a passenger?

Accepted Answer

Stay calm, comply with demands if there is immediate danger, activate the covert alarm if fitted, do not put passengers at further risk, and provide information to police as soon as it is safe

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Confront the threat aggressively to protect passengers

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Lock all doors and refuse to communicate

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Accelerate to the nearest police station

Question 6

After a serious incident, what steps should you take to preserve evidence for investigation?

Accepted Answer

Take photographs if safe, note the time and location, record names and details of witnesses, do not move the vehicle unless necessary for safety, and write down your account as soon as possible while it is fresh

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Clean up the scene to make it safe for other traffic

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Only speak to your employer, not the police

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Post details on social media to alert the public