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In the presented situation, seeing the injured person with his head submerged in the water, should you leave him unmoved for fear of injuring his spine?
Description
Art. 44 paras. 2 and 3 of the Act of 20 June 1997 - Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137, as amended)
Explanation
Correct answer: No
Absolutely not. Leaving an injured person with their face submerged in water will cause them to suffocate, which is an immediate threat to life. The priority in first aid is to save a life, so you must immediately, with caution, turn the victim over to clear their airway. The risk of worsening a spinal injury is secondary to certain death by drowning.
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