PCV Emergency Procedures on Coaches 3

Question 1

What must a PCV driver do after any road traffic accident involving the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Stop, give name and vehicle details to anyone with reasonable grounds to request them, report to police within 24 hours if required, and complete an incident report

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Only stop if there are injuries

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Only report if the coach is significantly damaged

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Continue to destination and report at the depot

Question 2

How should a driver handle an emergency if a passenger has choked on food and is unconscious?

Accepted Answer

Call 999 immediately, apply abdominal thrusts if trained, begin CPR if the passenger has no pulse — stop only when emergency services arrive or the passenger recovers

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Wait for emergency services before any intervention

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Only administer first aid if you are a qualified first aider

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Move the passenger to the aisle and continue the journey to the nearest hospital

Question 3

What is the procedure if a coach catches fire while in a tunnel?

Accepted Answer

Drive out of the tunnel if possible — if not, stop as far right as possible, activate hazard lights, evacuate passengers using emergency exits, use emergency phones, and do not block the emergency lane

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Stop immediately and evacuate — never try to drive through a fire

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Only evacuate through the front doors — rear exits are for cars only

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Wait for the tunnel ventilation system to deal with the fire

Question 4

What information should a PCV driver provide when calling 999 in an emergency?

Accepted Answer

Location (road, junction, landmark), nature of emergency, number of casualties, any hazards (fuel spill, fire), and remain on the line if possible

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Name and insurance details first

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Only the location — emergency services will ask for everything else

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Just the vehicle registration — emergency services can access all other details

Question 5

What is the duty of a PCV driver at the scene of an accident when passengers are injured?

Accepted Answer

Make the scene as safe as possible, call 999, provide first aid within their competence, and support passengers until emergency services arrive

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Leave injured passengers for emergency services — moving them could worsen injuries

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Only provide assistance if specifically asked

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Continue the journey and call the operator to arrange medical assistance

Question 6

What is the emergency procedure for a PCV with a suspected gas cylinder leak (on a coach with LPG-fuelled passengers' own equipment)?

Accepted Answer

Stop immediately, ventilate the vehicle, evacuate all passengers, call 999, do not use electrical switches (possible spark), and keep passengers upwind of the vehicle

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Continue driving — gas disperses in moving air

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Locate and close the cylinder valve while passengers remain on board

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Only evacuate if a passenger reports feeling unwell