PCV Emergency Procedures and First Aid on Buses

Question 1

A passenger on your bus collapses and is unresponsive. What is your first action?

Accepted Answer

Stop the vehicle safely, call 999, and begin assessing the patient

Answer

Continue to the next stop before calling for help

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Ask other passengers to assist and continue driving

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Apply smelling salts and wait for the passenger to recover

Question 2

In the event of a fire on board the bus, which action should the driver take first?

Accepted Answer

Stop the bus safely, order all passengers to evacuate, and call 999

Answer

Attempt to extinguish the fire with the on-board extinguisher before stopping

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Continue to the nearest fire station

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Close the ventilation system to starve the fire of oxygen

Question 3

Where should emergency exits on a PSV be clearly marked?

Accepted Answer

On the inside of the vehicle so passengers can locate them easily

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Only on the outside of the vehicle for emergency services

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Only in the driver's cab for reference

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They only need to be verbally communicated by the driver

Question 4

What should a PCV driver do if a passenger suffers a seizure on the bus?

Accepted Answer

Keep the area clear of hazards, time the seizure, and call 999 if it lasts more than 5 minutes

Answer

Restrain the passenger to prevent injury

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Put something hard between the passenger's teeth to protect their tongue

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Offer the passenger water immediately

Question 5

A passenger reports that their luggage contains a suspicious package and they have left the bus. What is the correct procedure?

Accepted Answer

Do not touch the package; evacuate the vehicle and call 999 immediately

Answer

Move the package to a safer area of the bus

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Open the package to check its contents

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Continue the service and report it to the depot at the end of shift

Question 6

How should a driver communicate an emergency evacuation instruction to passengers?

Accepted Answer

Use a calm, clear, authoritative voice on the PA or directly and open all doors

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Flash the interior lights twice

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Sound the horn three times

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Use the destination display to show 'EVACUATE'