Which description defines a Class B accident?

Which description defines a Class B accident?

• A. Damage is $2,500,000 or more
• B. Damage is $600,000 or more, but less than 2.5 million, with 2 or fewer personnel hospitalized
• C. Damage is $600,000 or more, but less than 2.5 million, with 3 or more personnel hospitalized
• D. Damage is less than $600,000

Answer: (C)

Classifications of accidents are based on two factors: how much damage occurs and how many people require hospitalization. A Class B accident is defined as property damage between six hundred thousand and two and a half million dollars, with three or more personnel hospitalized. This combination of a substantial but not overwhelming financial loss plus multi-patient injury meets the criteria for Class B, making it the best match. If the damage were under six hundred thousand or if there were fewer than three hospitalizations, it would not be Class B; if damage reached or exceeded two and a half million, the event would be classified as a higher severity (Class A).

Classifications of accidents are based on two factors: how much damage occurs and how many people require hospitalization. A Class B accident is defined as property damage between six hundred thousand and two and a half million dollars, with three or more personnel hospitalized. This combination of a substantial but not overwhelming financial loss plus multi-patient injury meets the criteria for Class B, making it the best match. If the damage were under six hundred thousand or if there were fewer than three hospitalizations, it would not be Class B; if damage reached or exceeded two and a half million, the event would be classified as a higher severity (Class A).