CF Traffic Crash

When someone crashes a vehicle to cause damage or injury INTENTIONALLY, it is a crime, NOT a crash

What is a critical component when responding to the scene of a crash?

What should you do before having drivers relocate their vehicles?

Any substance or material that may cause harm, injury, or death to humans or animals or harm environment

What does the yellow and blue sections of ERG provide?

At-collision phase begins at

WHat are some additional resources to utilize in a crash investigation?

On a crash scene at night, you should make sure your low beam lights are on, to avoid blinding drivers

There may be people involved in a crash that are not present on scene

A safe location to evacuate a scene due to fire takes into account

The first event during a crash that causes injury or property damage is

What chapter of the Florida Statutes governs traffic investigations?

What causes many secondary crashes?

What information do you need to collect on a crash scene?

Injury level for a person who says they are nauseous after a crash

Although most crashes are not criminal, you should treat every crash as a crime scene until you determine it is not

After receiving a crash call from dispatch, what should you do?

Injury level of someone with a scrape

What warning devices are effective at night, visible during the day, and easy to store in your patrol car?

What resource helps you identify hazardous materials and actions to take?

Any action the driver takes to alter the speed or direction of a vehicle to avoid a danger such as braking or turning

Witnesses are legally obligated to give information in a crash

A traffic crash involves one or more vehs, causing injury or

The length of time between the point of perception and the beginning of evasive action is

Injury level of person who is unconscious

What should you be cautious of when using flares?

What does the green section of ERG provide?

How should you manage fire hazards at a crash scene?

What does the white section of the ERG provide?

When talking to witnesses, what is the best type of questions to ask?

A traffic crash can be the result of an INTENTIONAL act

You should work FACING traffic whenever possible

How do you determine vehicle paths in a crash?

If a crashed veh was involved in a crime but is blocking traffic, move it off the road

Passengers statements are voluntary (as long as the driver can speak)

What are the three phases of a traffic crash

When does the pre-collision phase begin?

WHat must you understand to manage and investigate a crash?

How many types of crash injuries are there?

What are potential signs of hazardous materials released in a crash?

What does the orange section of ERG provide?

The point when all movement resulting from the crash comes to a halt is

How do you arrange for additional assitance or resources on a crash scene?

The point in time where the crash is inevitable

Assessing the scene includes locating all involved vehicles, people and damaged property

An injury that creates a substantial risk of death, disfigurement, or loss of funtion of body member or organ

What injury level is a person complaining their neck hurts but no visible injury and the crash is minor

How should officers conduct traffic crash investigations?

What information should you try to get from dispatch regarding the crash?

The higher the speed of a road, the CLOSER you need to place warning devices when redirecting traffic

You should always remove crashed vehicles from the roadway, except when

What is extremely important for you to do while directing traffic or investigating a crash?

If a scene is large, you can use your vehs PA system to direct people

What determines jurisdiction in a traffic crash?

If you cannot move an injured person in a crash, what should you do?

People should move DOWNWIND in a hazardous material situation

If a driver cannot provide a statement due to injury or death, their passenger is required to provide information

Examples of non-traffic fatal injuries include heart attacks, natural causes suicide or homicide

Who handles a crash when the jurisdiction cannot be determined?

What should you do with personal property that becomes exposed during a crash?

a fatality that is UNRELATED to the traffic crash accident

Injury level of person who has a broken leg

How many basic steps does your book identify in a crash investigation?

What is the primary tool for controlling traffic?

An injury resulting in death within 30 days of a crash