Personal Safety

Always think about your own safety...

 

Safety

• Personal safety is paramount - important equipment required includes:-

   

  i)   Wear your high visibility clothing and helmet appropriately labelled

  ii)  Make sure all your vehicle is appropriately serviced and visible

  iii)  Take gloves with you- (both heavy duty and medical)

  iv)  Wear eye protection at all times

  v)  Protective clothing / respiratory apparatus for chemical hazards

  vi) Fire Extinguisher

 

REMEMBER...

• Drive cautiously when responding to Road Traffic Accidents
• Slow on the approach to the accident
• Look out for debris, glass and casualities on the road
• If you are first on the scene and your car is appropriately marked, park defensively in the 'fend off position' to protect the scene
• If your vehicle has limited rear lighting consider parking on the side of the road with hazards on and lights flashing to alert on coming traffic
• If other emergency services are in attendance drive past the incident and park safely on the side of the road
• At night vehicles in the 'fend off position' should be appropriately illuminated without blinding on coming traffic
• Exit vehicles on the safe side
• Be aware and alert of the dangers of fast on-coming traffic
• Wear your high visibility clothing and leave your emergency lights on where necessary, but remember - car batteries don't last forever
• Stay within the controlled safety area and make sure it is safe to approach the scene
• Ask the police to assist with traffic control if you are concerned
• Be aware of the changing nature of dangers with time

 

Responding to emergency calls can be extremely dangerous - for all the emergency services...

 

 

 

Dr. N Sparrow 7th October 2006

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