If the Steering Wheel Must Be Displaced During Extrication and the Air

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the steering wheel must be displaced during extrication and the air bag has not deployed,which of the following actions is recommended by air bag manufacturers?

• A) Firmly strike the hub of the steering wheel with a mallet to deactivate the air bag before displacing the steering wheel.
• B) No action is required; only frontal impact will deploy air bags.
• C) Disconnect the battery cables.
• D) Secure a long backboard across the steering wheel to deflect the air bag from the patient should it deploy.

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