Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 470 / 626
Si hay un accidente y hay que llevar a un herido grave a un hospital. y si nos encontraramos en un lugar en el que no podríamos llamar por teléfono requiriendo ayuda sanitaria ¿En qué tipo de vehículo debería ser trasladado el herido?
There has been an accident and a seriously injured person must be taken to hospital. If we are somewhere where we cannot phone for medical help, in what type of vehicle should the injured person be taken?
- ALo desplazaríamos en el vehículo más rápido.We would take them in the fastest vehicle.
- BLo desplazaríamos en una furgoneta ámplia.We would take them in a large van.
- CEn estos casos dada la urgéncia daría igual.In such an emergency it would not matter.
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- BLo desplazaríamos en una furgoneta ámplia.We would take them in a large van.
As a general rule, a seriously injured person should not be moved; you should wait for the medical services. Only if it is impossible to call for help should they be taken in a large vehicle, such as a van, where they can lie flat and stay still, and the vehicle must be driven smoothly. Speed is not the first priority.
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