Provide advanced medical care until paramedics arrive
Ensure your own safety, assess the situation, and provide appropriate first aid if trained
Move the victim to a safe location, even if they have a suspected spinal injury
Refuse to provide assistance unless you are 100% confident in your skills
Attempting surgery on a person with a serious injury
Ignoring a medical emergency because you\'re unsure what to do
Providing first aid in exchange for a cash reward
Performing CPR after receiving proper training
“They’re unconscious, but breathing normally.”
“They’re fine now, but I’m not sure what happened.”
“I don’t know what’s wrong, but they passed out.”
“The person is breathing, so I don’t think you need to come.”
To protect themselves and their employer from liability
To provide medical diagnoses for injured individuals
To describe their feelings about the incident
To avoid speaking with emergency responders
Rinse the burn with cool running water for 10–15 minutes
Apply butter to soothe the burn
Cover the burn with an ice pack
Pop any blisters to reduce swelling
Cover the eye with a sterile gauze pad
Have the person close their eye tightly
Administer eye drops to reduce irritation
Flush the eye with clean, lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes
When the injured person requests it
Only if the injured person loses consciousness
If the bone is protruding through the skin or the limb appears severely deformed
Only after attempting to straighten the limb
Call 911 immediately
Help them lie down and drink water
Drive them to the hospital
Perform CPR right away
It thins the blood to improve blood flow
It helps the person stay calm
It relieves chest pain instantly
It stabilizes breathing
Give them a sugary snack
Ask them to lie flat with their legs raised
Encourage them to keep walking to stay alert
Pour cold water on their face to wake them up
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