With airbags, which statement is true? Statement 1 The steering wheels of most recently manufactured automobiles contain the driver's side airbag. Statement 2 If not deployed during the crash, an airbag presents a hazard for both the vehicle occupant and rescue personnel. Statement 3 Place a backboard between the occupant and the steering wheel.

With airbags, which statement is true? Statement 1 The steering wheels of most recently manufactured automobiles contain the driver's side airbag. Statement 2 If not deployed during the crash, an airbag presents a hazard for both the vehicle occupant and rescue personnel. Statement 3 Place a backboard between the occupant and the steering wheel.

• A. Statement 1 is true, statements 2 and 3 are false.
• B. Statements 1 and 2 are false, statement 3 is true.
• C. Statements 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false.
• D. All three statements are true.

Answer: (C)

Airbags change how you approach vehicle rescues, so knowing what’s true about them keeps you safer during extrication. The driver’s side airbag is standard on most newer cars, so you’ll typically encounter it in the steering wheel. This is why the first statement is true. If an airbag hasn’t deployed in a crash, it still poses hazards for both the occupant and rescuers. A live airbag can deploy suddenly, eject hot gas, or send debris, and it can strike anyone nearby. That’s why you power down and disable the system and maintain safe distances until you’re certain the bag won’t deploy during the operation. This makes the second statement true. Placing a backboard between the occupant and the steering wheel is not advised. A backboard wedged between the wheel and the patient could interfere with the airbag system or be driven into the patient if the bag deploys, and you want to avoid creating a potential injury or triggering deployment. Immobilization is performed carefully after addressing the airbag risk. Therefore, the third statement is false. So, statements one and two are true, and statement three is false.

Airbags change how you approach vehicle rescues, so knowing what’s true about them keeps you safer during extrication.

The driver’s side airbag is standard on most newer cars, so you’ll typically encounter it in the steering wheel. This is why the first statement is true.

If an airbag hasn’t deployed in a crash, it still poses hazards for both the occupant and rescuers. A live airbag can deploy suddenly, eject hot gas, or send debris, and it can strike anyone nearby. That’s why you power down and disable the system and maintain safe distances until you’re certain the bag won’t deploy during the operation. This makes the second statement true.

Placing a backboard between the occupant and the steering wheel is not advised. A backboard wedged between the wheel and the patient could interfere with the airbag system or be driven into the patient if the bag deploys, and you want to avoid creating a potential injury or triggering deployment. Immobilization is performed carefully after addressing the airbag risk. Therefore, the third statement is false.

So, statements one and two are true, and statement three is false.