Emergency Procedures Flashcards

Your bus is involved in a collision on a dual carriageway. What is the first thing you should do?

Answer: Switch on hazard warning lights and secure the vehicle

Securing the vehicle and activating hazard warnings alerts other road users and prevents further danger.

A fire breaks out in the engine compartment of your coach while on the motorway. What should you do first?

Answer: Pull over safely, switch off the engine, and evacuate passengers away from the vehicle

You must stop safely, shut down the engine to cut fuel supply, and evacuate everyone to a safe distance before attempting to fight the fire.

During an emergency evacuation of your single-deck bus, passengers should exit through:

Answer: The nearest available exit including emergency windows and doors

In an emergency, all available exits should be used to evacuate passengers as quickly as possible.

You discover an unattended package on your bus. What is the correct procedure?

Answer: Do not touch it, stop the bus safely, evacuate passengers, and contact the police

Unattended packages must be treated as suspicious. Do not touch them; evacuate and alert the authorities.

A passenger on your bus is having a suspected heart attack. While waiting for the ambulance, you should:

Answer: Help them into a comfortable position, usually sitting up and leaning slightly forward, and reassure them

A person with a suspected heart attack should be placed in a comfortable position (usually sitting) and reassured while waiting for paramedics.

Your bus breaks down in a tunnel. What should you do?

Answer: Switch off the engine, evacuate passengers, and guide them to the nearest emergency exit or refuge point

In a tunnel breakdown, you must switch off the engine to prevent fumes building up and guide passengers to safety using tunnel emergency exits.