You Have Been Dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Collision

question 3

Multiple Choice

You have been dispatched to a motor vehicle collision. On scene you find that a minivan has completely sheared a wooden utility pole. The electrical wires are draped over the hood of the minivan and the driver, a woman in her 20s, is screaming that she is not hurt and wants to get out of the vehicle. The wires are not moving, arcing, or making any noise. What instruction is most appropriate at this time?

• A) "I need you to jump clear of the car and shuffle away in small steps keeping your feet together."
• B) "You need to remain still and calm in your seat and do not touch anything in the car."
• C) "Carefully get out of the car and shuffle away with small steps while keeping your feet together."
• D) "The electrical wires are not charged anymore, but stay where you are until the fire department gets here."

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Definitions:

Double-Declining Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation where an asset loses value at double the rate of the traditional straight-line depreciation method.

Straight-Line

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by evenly allocating the cost of an asset over its expected useful life.

Sum-Of-Years' Digits

An accelerated method of depreciation which involves allocating the cost of an asset over its useful life in a way that results in higher depreciation expense in the earlier years and lower expense in later years.

Salvage Value

The anticipated market value of an asset upon completing its service life.