Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 136 / 626
Al informar de un accidente, ¿qué información es útil dar a los servicios de emergencia?
When reporting an accident, what information is useful to give to the emergency services?
- ACómo ocurrió el accidente y qué vehículos estuvieron implicados.How the accident happened and which vehicles were involved.
- BEl lugar del accidente, el número de personas heridas y su estado.The place of the accident, the number of people injured and their condition.
- CEl lugar del accidente y la matrícula de los vehículos involucrados.The place of the accident and the registration numbers of the vehicles involved.
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Correct answer
- BEl lugar del accidente, el número de personas heridas y su estado.The place of the accident, the number of people injured and their condition.
Explanation
When calling 112, the most useful thing is to say where the accident has happened, how many people are injured and what condition they are in (whether they are conscious, breathing or bleeding). With that information the emergency services decide what resources to send and arrive sooner.
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