Post-Crash Procedures, Fire Safety, and Reporting Requirements
Immediately after a crash
Stop, secure the scene, and protect the passengers. Set the parking brake, turn off the engine, and turn on hazard flashers. Check for injuries and render first aid within your training. Call 911 and report location, injuries, and hazards. Set out warning devices if it is safe, and move passengers to a safe location away from traffic and fire risk if the vehicle is unsafe. Do not move an injured person unless there is immediate danger such as fire.
Fire safety
Know the classes of fire and the extinguisher type carried. For an engine fire, stop, shut off the engine, evacuate passengers upwind and well away, and only then attempt to fight a small fire. Never open a hood fully on a fire - it feeds oxygen. If the fire is large or involves fuel, evacuate and wait for responders.
Reporting
Exchange required information, notify your carrier immediately, and complete the crash report. Federal rules require reporting certain crashes to the state, and carriers must keep records. Report any defect, fire, or evacuation to the company. Do not admit fault or discuss liability at the scene.
Traps
Questions test whether you should move an injured passenger (only for immediate danger), whether to fight a fire before evacuating (no - evacuate first), and whether you may leave the scene (only to summon help).
Worked example
Smoke comes from the dash. Stop, shut down, evacuate upwind, account for passengers, call 911, and use the extinguisher only on a small fire you can safely approach.