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Emergency Crews Practice Techniques In Mock Car Crash
To test how fire, medical and security forces respond to a real emergency, exercise planners put together a mock car crash using two battered cars and three crash victims Feb. 14 at Yokota AB.
"Basically, we like throwing different things at our units to see how the personnel handle this," said Tech. Sgt. A.J. Eversley, a member of the Exercise Evaluation Team inspecting the emergency teams.
Members of the 374th Medical Group here arrived to the crash within 10 minutes, and immediately began engaging the victims in conversation to evaluate their condition and keep them conscious. They also checked the victims' vital signs and braced their necks to avoid further injury.
Once firefighters got there, they made sure the vehicles weren't leaking and went to work taking apart the car with the victims trapped inside. Read more at af.mil.
Motor Vehicle Crashes Are The Leading Cause Of Death Among Latinos Ages 1 to 44
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among Latinos ages 1 to 44. At highest risk are Hispanic children ages 5 to 12 who are 72% more likely to die in motor vehicle crashes than non-Hispanic children.
Definition:
A Junk Title is issued on a vehicle damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value; or a vehicle that has been declared a total loss by an insurer or other state or jurisdiction.
Total Loss
Definition:
An insurance company declares a vehicle a total loss when a claim exceeds the full value of the vehicle. Insurance companies typically take possession and obtain the title of such vehicles.
Accident
Definition:
A collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings, and trees.
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