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PROCEDURE
Motor vehicle accidents
R1 SOP
Motor vehicle accidents procedure
1982
This procedure describes the procedure for NZFS personnel to follow while attending an
incident.
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MVA technical
The motor vehicle accidents (MVA) technical manual is the primary
Manual
reference document for the NZFS for this topic.
Motor vehicle
accident
Step 1 On arrival p
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PROCEDURE
Step 2 General operations
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Step 3 Extrication p
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Step 4 Completion p
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Official
Reference Documents
The following documents provide information relevant to this procedure:
the
Motor vehicle accidents policy (R1 POP)
Hazardous materials (H1)
Working near roadways procedure (IS1 SOP)
Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) technical manual (R1 TM)
under
Working near hazardous materials policy (IS6 POP)
NZFS Safety and Wellbeing Manual Section 8: Hazard and risk management
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PROCEDURE-Motor vehicle accidents
Procedure
Step 1 On arrival
Parking
The drivers:
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1. Park their vehicles, considering:
scene protection
vehicle and operators’ exposure to fire or other hazard
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access and space:
- for NZFS operations
- for additional emergency vehicles.
Assessing the
The OIC of the first appliance at the incident:
scene
2. Sizes up the scene, considering:
hazards (actual and potential) including:
- fire
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- hazardous materials
- vehicle type, fuel (including hybrid), loads, SRS
- number, position, and stability of vehicles involved
- flow and speed of traffic
- type and condition of road
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- exhaust fumes from vehicles and rescue tools within
the working sector
the
- other hazards adjacent to the MVA, such as terrain,
power lines, waterways
agencies that are present (or may be required), and their roles
operations to be carried out by NZFS
number and priority of people needing extrication or
under
assistance
potential escalation of incident.
Communications The OIC Fire:
3. Calls for additional resources if required.
Note: The ComCen notify police and ambulance for all MVAs as part
of ComCen standard procedures.
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PROCEDURE-Motor vehicle accidents
Scene
The OIC Fire assigns crew to:
management
4. Create and maintain a safe working area, considering:
establishing zones, cordons, and sectors as required
partially or fully closing the road, if scene safety is
compromised
vehicle and operators’ exposure to fire or other hazard,
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including re-evaluating the position of the vehicle as the
incident progresses.
5. Manage traffic, until the Police or Road Controlling Authority take
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over.
Step 2 General operations
Fire suppression The OIC Fire assigns crew members to:
and protection
1. Carry out fire operations, as described in the following table:
If there is
then NZFS personnel
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a fire
carry out fire suppression
no fire
take steps to prevent ignition
take precautions against a fire starting by:
- preparing hose reels and/or
extinguishers
- fire crew donning structural uniform and
Official BA.
Stabilise
The OIC PRT assigns crew to:
the
vehicles
2. Secure and stabilise the vehicles.
Note: Stabilising vehicles in a controlled manner must be done by
NZFS personnel. Other agencies may assist in this only if the OIC
PRT is unable to do it using NZFS equipment.
Hazardous
The OIC Fire assigns crew to:
under
Materials
Carry out HazMat operations if required following
Hazardous
materials technical manual (H1 TM).
Disconnect
The OIC PRT:
batteries
3. Decides whether to disconnect the car bat eries, considering:
safety
loss of vehicle functions, such as opening windows and doors,
and starting the vehicle
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PROCEDURE-Motor vehicle accidents
First aid
The OIC PRT assigns crew to:
4. Gain access to trapped people.
5. Proceed with first aid as described in the following table:
If the Ambulance service is
then NZFS personnel
not at the scene
carry out first aid.
at the scene
assist Ambulance staff to carry
out first aid as necessary.
Airbags
When inside vehicles, NZFS personnel need to be aware of any un-
deployed airbags.
Glass
OIC PRT assigns crew to:
management
6. Carry out glass management.
Step 3 Extrication
Extricate
OIC PRT assigns PRT crew to:
1. Create access to trapped people.
2. Assist ambulance staff to remove injured people.
Step 4 Completion
Make up
OIC Fire assigns crew to:
1. Preserve the scene, if there is a fatality.
2. Make up NZFS operations.
3. Assist with clearing and/or washing roadway if required.
under the Official Information Act 1982
Record of amendments
Date
Brief description of amendment
July 2011 Addition – considering vehicle and operators exposure, ‘parking’ and ‘scene management’
Jan 2012 Updated reference docs. Expanded MVA title.
Dec 2013 Updated reference documents. Minor formatting changes.
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