Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 8 / 626
¿Es necesario comprobar si los heridos en un accidente están conscientes o respiran?
Is it necessary to check whether people injured in an accident are conscious or breathing?
- ASí, para valorar la gravedad de su estado.Yes, to assess how serious their condition is.
- BNo, eso es responsabilidad de los servicios de urgencia.No, that is the job of the emergency services.
- CNo es necesario, como norma general.No, as a general rule it is not necessary.
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Correct answer
- ASí, para valorar la gravedad de su estado.Yes, to assess how serious their condition is.
Explanation
Checking whether an injured person is conscious and breathing lets you assess how serious their condition is, decide what to do and give useful information to 112. If they are not breathing, start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) without waiting for the emergency services.
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