3. LPT REQUEST: what to do if someone has an accident and you are the only other pe...

LPT REQUEST: what to do if someone has an accident and you are the only other person around?

For first-aid: assess the situation and go from highest priority to lowest. Of course, if it is serious, always call 911 first. The operator can walk you through the whole process. But if you can't, follow these steps:

  1. Survey the environment. Make sure you're not in danger, make sure the injured person is not in danger. Move the injured person if they're, say, in the middle of a busy road or in water. Otherwise DO NOT move them. Especially if you suspect they have a head/neck/spine injury. Once you've determined your environment is safe, go to step 2...

  2. If they are unconscious remember ABC: airway, breathing, circulation. Lean down so your ear is near the person's mouth and you're looking at their chest, listen for their breath. Look at their chest, is it rising? Check their pulse with your first two fingers on their neck (just below the jaw) or their wrist. If they are not breathing or you don't feel a pulse do chest compressions while calling for help (mouth to mouth is not recommended anymore). Chest compressions only keep things going as long as you continue to do them so you definitely need to start yelling for help if this is the case.

  3. If they are conscious, but you suspect a head/neck/spine injury: Do not let them move. Do not let them try to sit up. If they are bleeding, put pressure on the wound but keep their body as still as possible. Remember, if something is sticking out, don't push it back in. If something is impaled, don't pull it out.

  4. Try to bring help to the person rather than trying to get them to walk or leaving them. Yell for help if you have to. Flag people down. People usually want to help. If you think your friend is going unconscious or is bleeding profusely, don't leave them.

  5. Lastly, even if your friend thinks they're fine, you should get them to a hospital if they really took a bad fall. Internal injuries are hard to detect. A person can seem fine and lucid after a traumatic brain injury and then drop dead hours later (think Natasha Richardson).

Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. Just a lifeguard who's seen some stuff.

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