Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Accident Handling
Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Accident Handling
This domain tests what you do in the first minutes of a failure or crash. Questions reward a calm, sequenced response: control the bike, secure the scene, call for help, then give basic care.
Riding emergencies
- Blowout: hold the bars firmly, roll off the throttle, avoid hard braking, and let the bike slow before pulling off.
- Brake failure: pump the lever, downshift for engine braking, use the working brake, and look for an escape route.
- Stuck throttle: hit the kill switch or pull the clutch, then brake.
- Broken chain: coast to the shoulder; do not try to ride on.
- Skid: release the brake that locked to let the wheel roll again, then reapply progressively.
At the scene
Stop, switch off engines, warn traffic and call 911. Do not move an injured rider unless there is fire or traffic danger. Check responsiveness and breathing; control bleeding with direct pressure; keep the casualty warm. Remove a helmet only when the airway is obstructed and you are trained to do it. Do not give food or drink.
Legal duties
RA 4136 requires you to stop, render assistance and report the crash to the nearest police station. Leaving is a hit-and-run offence. Exchange names, addresses, plate numbers and insurance details, and notify your insurer.
Worked example
A rider goes down and is breathing but unconscious. You do not pull off the helmet to help him breathe. You support the head, check breathing, control bleeding and wait for responders, because helmet removal can worsen a neck injury.
Traps
Removing a helmet routinely; giving water to an unconscious casualty; fleeing because no one saw you.