CDE CDE Emergency Procedures & First Aid

Question 1

What is the first action a driver should take after a vehicle breakdown on a highway?

Accepted Answer

Move the vehicle to the right shoulder if possible

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Stay in the travel lane and call for help

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Exit the vehicle immediately on the traffic side

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Turn on the hazard lights and wait in the left lane

Question 2

When a tire blows out at highway speed, the correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Grip the steering wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and steer straight

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Brake hard and immediately steer toward the shoulder

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Swerve quickly to the opposite lane to avoid hazards

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Accelerate briefly to stabilize the vehicle before braking

Question 3

What does the Good Samaritan Law generally protect in most U.S. states?

Accepted Answer

Bystanders who provide reasonable emergency assistance at crash scenes

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Drivers who flee the scene before emergency services arrive

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Insurance companies from paying out large accident claims

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Police officers who direct traffic at accident scenes

Question 4

If a driver witnesses a crash and stops to help, what should be done FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Call 911 and secure the scene from additional traffic hazards

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Move injured persons from their vehicles immediately

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Administer CPR to all injured parties

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Exchange insurance information with involved drivers

Question 5

Which warning device is recommended to place around a disabled vehicle on a highway?

Accepted Answer

Reflective triangles or flares placed 200–300 feet behind the vehicle

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Only the vehicle's interior dome light

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A bystander standing in the roadway waving traffic

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Headlights set to high beam pointing into oncoming traffic

Question 6

When should a driver NOT move an injured crash victim?

Accepted Answer

When there is no immediate threat to life and a spinal injury is suspected

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When the victim is conscious and talking

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When there is a risk of fire or submersion in water

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When the victim is unconscious and not breathing