Does covering a person injured in a road accident with a thermal insulation blanket with the golden side up protect him from heat loss?

Description

Art. 44 para. 2 pt. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2005, No. 108, item 908 as amended); Polish Resuscitation Council Guidelines (http://www.prc.krakow.pl/2010/)

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

The thermal blanket (NRC foil) visible in the photo is used for the thermal protection of a victim. To protect an injured person from heat loss (hypothermia), the silver side should be directed towards the body, meaning the gold side must be on the outside. This is part of providing necessary assistance, which a driver is obliged to do under Art. 44 of the Road Traffic Act.

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