Emergencies and first aid test in English: Spanish driving licence

Question 1

When you arrive at the scene of an accident, in what order do you apply the PAS procedure?

Accepted Answer

Protect, alert and help

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Help, alert and protect

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Alert, help and protect

Question 2

What is the emergency phone number throughout the European Union?

Accepted Answer

112

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091

Answer

062

Question 3

Since 1 January 2026, how do you mark a car that has broken down on the roadway?

Accepted Answer

With the connected V-16 emergency light

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With the two warning triangles

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Switching on the indicators is enough

Question 4

When must you put on the reflective vest?

Accepted Answer

When getting out of the vehicle on the roadway or hard shoulder of an interurban road

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Only at night

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Only on motorways and dual carriageways

Question 5

An injured person is unconscious, breathing normally and there is no suspected spinal injury. How should you position them?

Accepted Answer

In the recovery position

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On their back with their legs raised

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Sitting up

Question 6

How do you control external bleeding?

Accepted Answer

By pressing directly on the wound

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With a tourniquet in every case

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By washing the wound with hot water

Question 7

What should you do with a burn?

Accepted Answer

Cool it with water for several minutes without removing clothing stuck to it

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Apply oil or toothpaste

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Burst the blisters

Question 8

Should you remove an injured motorcyclist's helmet?

Accepted Answer

No, unless it is essential, for example because they are not breathing

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Yes, always, so they can breathe better

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Yes, if they are conscious

Question 9

In cardiopulmonary resuscitation of an adult, what sequence is recommended?

Accepted Answer

30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

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15 compressions and 1 rescue breath

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5 compressions and 5 rescue breaths

Question 10

Smoke is coming from the engine because of a possible fire. What should you do with the bonnet?

Accepted Answer

Not open it fully, so as not to fan the fire with air

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Open it fully to see the fire

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Pour water over the closed bonnet

Question 11

You are the first to arrive at an accident and decide to stop and help. Where should you stop your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Off the roadway and, if possible, past the scene of the accident

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Next to the vehicles involved

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In the middle of the road to stop the traffic

Question 12

When calling 112 about an accident, what information is most important to give?

Accepted Answer

The exact location, what has happened and how many people are injured and how badly

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Your name and number plate

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The make and model of the vehicles

Question 13

Should you give an injured person something to drink after an accident?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, water

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Yes, a sugary drink

Question 14

What should you do with a possible fracture?

Accepted Answer

Keep the area still without trying to put the bone back

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Try to put the bone back in place

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Make the injured person walk

Question 15

Who can use an automated external defibrillator (AED)?

Accepted Answer

Anyone, following the device's instructions

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Only medical staff

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Only the police

Question 16

If you witness an accident with injured people, what does failing to help or call for help when you could do so mean?

Accepted Answer

A criminal offence of failing to assist

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Nothing, if you did not cause the accident

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A minor offence

Question 17

You come across an accident involving a lorry carrying dangerous goods. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Keep away and call 112, giving the numbers on the orange panel

Answer

Go and help the driver straight away

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Try to stop any leak

Question 18

An injured person is unconscious and not breathing. What should you do after calling 112?

Accepted Answer

Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Put them in the recovery position

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Wait without touching them

Question 19

In cardiopulmonary resuscitation of an adult, at what rate are compressions given?

Accepted Answer

Between 100 and 120 per minute

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About 30 per minute

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More than 200 per minute

Question 20

When you stop to help at an accident, how do you protect the area with your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

By switching on the hazard warning lights and marking it

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By leaving it across the road with no lights

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There is no need to protect it

Question 21

Your vehicle catches fire and you cannot control it. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Move a safe distance away with the occupants and call 112

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Stay inside until help arrives

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Try to get the luggage out first

Question 22

An injured person has an object stuck in their body. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Not remove it and keep it still so that it does not move

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Remove it carefully and press on the wound

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Pull it out quickly

Question 23

An injured person is conscious. What should you do while waiting for the emergency services?

Accepted Answer

Talk to them, reassure them and protect them from the cold

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Give them water to drink

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Make them stand up

Question 24

When should you move a person injured in an accident?

Accepted Answer

Only if they are in immediate danger, such as from a fire

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Always, to make them more comfortable

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Never, under any circumstances

Question 25

If it is essential to move an injured person, what must be kept in line?

Accepted Answer

The head, neck and trunk

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Only the arms

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The legs

Question 26

A person is choking and cannot breathe or speak. Which manoeuvre is used?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich manoeuvre)

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Giving them water

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Laying them on their back and waiting

Question 27

For severe bleeding from a limb, when is a tourniquet used?

Accepted Answer

Only as a last resort, if direct pressure does not stop it

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Always, as the first step

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Never

Question 28

There is a fire in a tunnel and you cannot get out in your vehicle. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop the vehicle, leave the key in and walk to the nearest emergency exit

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Stay in the vehicle with the windows closed

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Turn the vehicle round

Question 29

Your vehicle breaks down inside a tunnel. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Switch on the hazard warning lights, stop the engine and call for help from an SOS post

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Wait inside without doing anything

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Try to repair it in the lane

Question 30

When using a fire extinguisher, where do you aim the jet?

Accepted Answer

At the base of the flames

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At the top of the flames

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At the smoke

Question 31

Your vehicle falls into water. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Undo your seat belt and get out through the window as soon as possible

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Wait for the vehicle to sink completely

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Make a phone call before doing anything

Question 32

Is it advisable to carry a first-aid kit in the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No, it is prohibited

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Only in vehicles with more than nine seats

Question 33

What are the SOS posts on motorways and dual carriageways for?

Accepted Answer

To call for help, because they tell the control centre where you are

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To pay the toll

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To charge your mobile phone

Question 34

When calling 112 from a road, what helps you say where you are?

Accepted Answer

The road and the kilometre point shown on the marker posts

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The colour of the vehicle

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The time

Question 35

A person has a burn from a corrosive liquid. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wash the area with plenty of water for several minutes

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Apply a greasy ointment

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Cover it without washing it

Question 36

An injured person is trapped inside their vehicle, with no fire or other danger. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Not try to get them out and wait for the emergency services, helping them as you can

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Get them out however you can

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Move their head so they can breathe better

Question 37

When protecting the scene of an accident, what should you do with the vehicles involved?

Accepted Answer

Stop their engines and not smoke nearby

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Leave the engines running

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Always move them off the road

Question 38

After a minor accident with no injuries, what is advisable?

Accepted Answer

Fill in the accident report form with the other driver and move the vehicles off the road if possible

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Leave the vehicles on the road until the tow truck arrives

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Simply drive away

Question 39

It is cold and there is an injured person on the ground. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Cover them with a blanket or garment, without moving them unnecessarily

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Give them an alcoholic drink to warm them up

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Rub them hard

Question 40

What is the thermal blanket in a first-aid kit for?

Accepted Answer

To stop the injured person losing heat

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To stop bleeding

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To immobilise fractures

Question 41

An injured person has a fracture with the bone sticking out through the skin. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Cover the wound with a clean cloth without trying to push the bone back

Answer

Try to put the bone back in place

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Wash the bone with water

Question 42

A person is having a seizure. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Move away objects they could hit, without holding them down, and call 112

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Hold them down firmly

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Put something in their mouth

Question 43

A person's clothes are on fire. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Cover them with a blanket or make them roll on the ground

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Let them run

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Throw oil on them

Question 44

A conscious injured person has difficulty breathing and there is no suspected spinal injury. What position helps them?

Accepted Answer

Half sitting up

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Face down

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Lying with their head lower than their feet

Question 45

An injured person has a piece of glass in their eye. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Not rub it or try to remove it, and cover the eye

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Rub the eye to get it out

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Remove it with tweezers

Question 46

An injured person is pale, cold, sweaty and has a fast pulse. What could this mean?

Accepted Answer

They are in shock

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They are recovering

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They are hot

Question 47

When helping at an accident, what must you consider first of all?

Accepted Answer

Your own safety, so as not to become another casualty

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Reaching the injured as soon as possible from any side

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Moving the vehicles

Question 48

A motorcyclist stops because of a breakdown on the hard shoulder of a road. Must they put on a reflective vest?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if they get off the motorcycle and are on the roadway or hard shoulder

Answer

No, the vest is only compulsory for cars

Answer

Only at night

Question 49

You are driving on a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction and traffic stops because of a tailback. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Move towards the edge of your lane to leave an emergency corridor in the middle

Answer

Stay in the middle of your lane until you hear a siren

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Move onto the hard shoulder to leave both lanes clear

Question 50

There is a tailback on a motorway with three lanes in each direction. Where is the emergency corridor formed?

Accepted Answer

Between the left lane and the middle lane

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Between the middle lane and the right lane

Answer

On the right-hand hard shoulder