First Aid: Responding to Emergencies - Chapter 2: Responding to an Emergency (HE252)

Describe the actions you should take if you determine that the scene is unsafe.

Do not approach the person. Make sure you are a safe distance away and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

List the possible dangers to be aware of at the scene of this emergency.

Downed power lines; traffic; fire; dangerous fumes; freezing rain; broken glass; metal shards; spilled fuel.

You check the driver and discover that the driver is unresponsive. You tell a bystander to call 9-1-1. List the information that the bystander should have when calling 9-1-1.

The exact location of the emergency (in this case, mile marker posts or landmarks can be helpful); what happened; the number of people involved; the person's condition; and the care being given. Tell the bystander to report back to you after making the call and tell you what the EMS call taker said.

Describe the actions you would take if no one else was available to help.

Call first; that is, call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number before giving care since the driver is unresponsive.

List the emergency action steps.

Check, Call, Care

Answer questions 2-5 based on the scenario below.

You are driving along the interstate. It is getting dark. Rain has been falling steadily and is now beginning to freeze. Suddenly a tractor-trailer that you can see in the distance ahead of you begins to sway and slide, then jackknifes and crashes onto its left side. Drivers put on their brakes and swerve, and by some miracle, everyone close by manages to avoid crashing into the fallen truck or each other. You pull onto the median and stop a safe distance behind the truck.