Rescue With Deployed Air Bag

DO NOT DELAY RESCUE



1. Use Normal Rescue Procedures and Equipment. There are no hazardous medical consequences for an occupant or rescue personnel from a deployed air bag. Occupants can sustain minor skin redness or abrasions from contact with deploying air bag, e.g., on the inside of the forearm or on the chin.
2. Wear the same gloves and eye protection that rescuers would normally wear. Protective equipment will guard against possible skin or eye irritation from the powdery air bag residue. If gloves are not worn, wash your hands with mild soap and water after handling a deployed air bag. Avoid getting air bag residue into your eyes or into the occupant's eyes or wounds.
3. Be Aware of hot metal parts underneath the deployed air bag fabric. These components are located inside the steering wheel hub or behind the instrument panel when there is a deployed passenger-side air bag. These components are somewhat out of the way and should pose no threat.
NOTE: THE AIR BAG FABRIC, STEERING COLUMN, AND STEERING WHEEL RIM AND SPOKES WILL NOT BE HOT.
4. Push deflated air bag aside for occupant removal. Air bags deflate at once after a deployment. There is no need to cover, remove, or repack the air bag during rescue operations.