Question

You and your partner are the first emergency personnel on the scene of an overturned tanker truck. The driver appears motionless in the cab of the vehicle. You also note liquid leaking from the rear-valve assembly of the tanker trailer.

After properly positioning your ambulance, your immediate priority is to:

A) take manual in-line spinal stabilization on the driver.
B) evacuate people from cars near the tanker.
C) assess the driver for life-threatening conditions.
D) determine what chemical is contained in the tanker.

Answer 1

Evacuate people from cars near the tanker

Step-by-step explanation:

When your partner and you are going to first emergency personnel at the scene where the overturned tanker is present.

In-cab, the driver appears motionless. You have noticed that the liquid is leaking out of the valve assembly of the trailer tanker.

After re-positioning the ambulance first of all you should evacuate people from the car which is nearby the tanker. After that call the police.