What should you do if some foreign matter has impaled itself into a passenger's forearm?

Explanation

Correct answer: Seal the edges of the wound with a dressing and do not remove the foreign matter from the wound.

An object impaled in the body must not be removed, as it often stems the bleeding from damaged blood vessels by acting as a plug. Removing it could lead to a massive haemorrhage and worsen the injury. The correct procedure is to dress the wound around the foreign object, which helps to control the bleeding and simultaneously stabilise the object until the emergency services arrive.

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