Emergency Rescue Guidelines For Air Bag Equipped Cars
Incident with a Fire
First use normal fire extinguishing procedures
then follow the rescue guidelines below.
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First use normal fire extinguishing procedures
then follow the rescue guidelines below.
Incident with a Deployed Air Bag
Use normal rescue procedures and equipment.
Do not delay medical attention.
DEPLOYED AIR BAGS ARE NOT DANGEROUS
However, they do produce a dust that may cause minor skin or eye irritation
which can be prevented by:
-- Wearing gloves and eye protection
-- Keeping the dust away from the patient's eyes and wounds
-- Removing gloves and washing hands after exposure to the dust
Incident with an Undeployed Air Bag
An Undeployed air bag is unlikely to deploy after a crash.
Most incidents will not require rescuers to work in what would be the
deployment path of the air bag; therefore, rescue operations can begin without
delay.
IN THOSE RARE INSTANCES WHEN SOMEONE IS PINNED DIRECTLY
BEHIND AN UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG, SPECIAL PROCEDURES SHOULD
BE FOLLOWED:
-- Disconnect or cut both battery cables safely
-- Avoid placing your body or objects against the air bag module,
or in what would be the deployment path of the air bag
-- Do not mechanically displace or cut through the steering column,
until after the system has been fully deactivated
-- Do not cut or drill into the air bag module
-- Do not apply heat in the area of the steering wheel hub