Emergency response, evacuation, and post-crash procedures
This domain tests emergency response, evacuation, and post-crash actions: protect lives first, then account for passengers, warn traffic, and report accurately.
Immediate response
Stop safely, set the parking brake, and shut off the engine. If there is fire, hazardous materials, or a threat of collision, evacuate. Use the nearest usable exit and direct passengers to a safe assembly area away from traffic, smoke, and spilled fuel. For fire, evacuate upwind and use the extinguisher only on a small fire; do not open the hood fully if the engine is burning. Call 911 with location, injuries, and hazards.
Evacuation and post-crash
Keep passengers calm, assist injured or disabled persons, and account for everyone. Do not move an injured person unless there is immediate danger. Set triangles or fuses and turn on hazard lights to warn traffic. Do not leave passengers unattended. Exchange information, photograph the scene if safe, and report the crash to the carrier.
Worked example
Smoke appears from the engine compartment. The correct order is: stop, shut off the engine, evacuate passengers away from the front and upwind, call 911, then attempt only a small fire with the extinguisher. Continuing to the terminal risks a full fire.
Traps
Opening the hood fully, moving injured passengers unnecessarily, and evacuating into traffic are frequent errors. Reboarding to retrieve belongings is unsafe.