Often times people will be placed in situations that are often difficult to process and that are literally scary, however, it is required by law to follow five steps when there is a crash: Stop Immediately, Render Aid, Traffic Clearance, Contact the Police, and then Exchange Information. Stopping immediately must be done to avoid consequences such as your license being suspended or revoked for up to one year. Also not following the law could result in a jail sentence for up to one year and a fine of 2,500 dollars. Just as you can not leave the scene do not leave a person unattended too. Even if you do not have training in CPR stay close and watch the injured victim. When you render aid try and find someone who is trained in first aid call …show more content…
It is a third degree felony for a person who fails to stop at the scene of an injury crash. When there is an accident and the car can be moved, move it, it is needed to move the car off the road to free main lanes, shoulders, and medians. After the car is moved make sure that basically, the car is somewhere parked, safe. The car just needs to be out of the way, and placed somewhere where no further damage can be done to the car and surrounding people. Then contact the police. If the crash results in injuries, death, or at least $1500 in total property damage you must notify the police as soon as possible. This rule applies to all types of crashes even if another driver was not involved. You could also be required to give insurance information. After you have done the following you must exchange information between drivers or other people involved in the crash: your name and address, vehicle registration, and insurance information including the name and phone number. If the owner of an unattended vehicle is not available or cannot be found then leave a note. Which provides the information of name and address and vehicle registration. The operator of the vehicle is exempt from sharing information with other persons involved at the
In any major accident, it is important that everyone involved in the co-ordinated planned response liaise with all Health services, Traffic control, Police, Fire services, ambulance and hospital. The action at an accident starts as: assessing the situation, in the management of an incident one of the most important steps is evaluating the scene accurately.
Car Accident! The world would be more beautiful if their less or few car accidents. Now a days car accidents happens daily and sometimes they leave a big scratch in the heart if it end up by a death or a serious injury. Also, many thinks they are smart enough that they wont get into a accident because of their tricks in driving but in the end they find them self in a accident.
CPR involves breathing for the victim and applying external chest compression to make the heart pump. When paramedics arrive, medications and/or electrical shock (car...
When the ambulance got there it was to late his heart was still alive but his brain wasn't. He was considered a vegetable and had low possibilities of surviving. With the time he did not wake up and he had to be disconnected. Another similar story happened with a close friend from my family. He was also very young he was only 23 years old. He died in a car accident for being drunk. He did not die instantly but did died before he got helped because he lost a lot of blood and lost his legs. Other two young ladies I knew also died in a car accident but this time it was the other person's fault for being drunk. In this car accident one lady who had just finished her doctorate with a young teeneage of only 15 years old died. All thhis car accidents could've been prevented if the drunk drivers had took a better decision of not driving. They could of asked someone else to drive in order to get to their destination. In my opinion drugs and alcohol are never a good option for anything. Many might say I reduce my stress and depression by consuming alcohol and
To perform CPR, first you must establish unresponsiveness. Try tapping the child and speaking loudly, to provoke a response. Once unresponsiveness has been determined, if you are alone, you should shout for help. Then provide basic life support for approximately one minute before going to call 911. If a second person arrives, send him or her to call the ambulance.
Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of increased morbidity and mortality rates throughout the nation. There are over 177,000 reported deaths in the United States and Canada per year. The immediate initiation of bystander CPR upon occurrence can increase the survival rate by 4 times compared to patients who do not receive the lifesaving technique. Unfortunately, less than 5% of bystanders engage in these actions when needed. Explanations for the low rates have been reported as low socioeconomic status, physical hindrances, emotional and religious beliefs, and knowledge deficits. However, advanced practice nurses have the knowledge and skills necessary to improve the rate of bystander CPR within all environments. In this paper, I will discuss bystander CPR
Several years ago, I was getting out of my vehicle in the busy parking lot where I worked. I slipped on ice, my legs went in opposite directions and I fell hard on my right kneecap. While I was laying on the ice, a man walked up and asked “Are you okay? Do you need help?’ Through my tears, I said yes that I needed help and he just walked away. I eventually found my phone in my purse and called a co-worker who I knew was already inside. Luckily, I worked across the street from the hospital and a member of the rescue squad saw me laying in the parking lot and ran over to help. I was eventually transported to the hospital across the street and found out that I had broken my kneecap. “LaTane and Darley (1970) developed a five-step tree that describes how people decide whether to intervene in an emergency.” (Aronson, Wilson, Akert & Sommers, 2016). The five steps include: (1) Notice the event, (2) Interpret the event as an emergency, (3) Assume responsibility, (4) know appropriate form of assistance, (5) and Implement decision. (Aronson et al., 2016). It was obvious that the first man that asked if I needed assistance noticed me laying on the ground and interpreted the event as an emergency, but is appears that he did not want to assume responsibility. Even though he asked if I was okay and needed help, it seems that he never actually called
Before administering CPR, potential hazards are considered. Anything that can contribute to the victim’s unconsciousness, such as fire or gases needs to be considered. If unsafe the victim must be moved for the safety of everyone. Then the victim’s consciousness is checked by tapping them and loudly asking if they are okay. If no response is given in ten seconds, then 911 should be dialed. Not calling for help will make administering CPR useless because it is only intended to be done until medical
Due to many deaths by motor vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration legislated a code for Motor Vehicle Safety. This was developed to issue Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations (FMVSS) that requires motor vehicle and equipment items manufacturers must conform and certify compliance. The Federal Safety standards are implemented for minimum safety performance requirements for motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. The main reason for the specific regulations is to protect civilians from death or injury; also against unreasonable risk of crashes resulting from bad designs, performance, or construction of motor vehicles.
Disappointment, disbelief and fear filled my mind as I lye on my side, sandwiched between the cold, soft dirt and the hot, slick metal of the car. The weight of the car pressed down on the lower half of my body with monster force. It did not hurt, my body was numb. All I could feel was the car hood's mass stamping my body father and farther into the ground. My lungs felt pinched shut and air would neither enter nor escape them. My mind was buzzing. What had just happened? In the distance, on that cursed road, I saw cars driving by completely unaware of what happened, how I felt. I tried to yell but my voice was unheard. All I could do was wait. Wait for someone to help me or wait to die.
First, you would call 911 as soon as you see, hear, experience or know of both crime that are being committed. The caller should give the dispatcher as much information as possible so the officers can find the crime scene, and try to describe as much detail of what the suspect or suspects look like or what they are wearing. The witness should only stay away from the crime scene and wait for the police to arrive on the scene. However, if the victim is hurt or need CPR. I think the witness should step in and help. Once the police arrive, the witness should write out the statement giving, as many details that witness know about the crimes that was committed. Make sure you answer any questions that the police have with as much detail as possible. Make sure you leave your contact information with the officers just in case they need to ask you any more questions about the crimes that was
The first step is to notice the event or, if they are in a hurry, not notice and ignore it. The second step is to realize the emergency or, in most cases, see that nobody is reacting and assume it is not an emergency. The third is to assume responsibility, meaning to help the person in distress. You could do that or assume that somebody else will which happens in most cases. The fourth is to know what to do in the situation, for example, if someone is having a heart attack, doing CPR would be knowing what to do in that situation, or not. The fifth is to act but in most cases people do not because they are afraid to do so. If it is a dangerous situation, for example an attempted murder, people would be afraid to act because they are afraid to get hurt. They can also be afraid of embarrassment, they may not want the media coverage on them (Bystander Effect).
Give the proper first aid greatly required at that moment, like stop the bleeding, clean & cover the wound, cool the burn with running water etc..
Last year I got involved in a massive car accident. It was the most terrified part of life. It was the moment. I will never forget in my whole life. Before, I never realized how people really feel when a car accident happens.But,after this car accident I know what really it felt like. It was the moment. My mind was totally feared of driving. I was crushed by the hot metal and cold dirt of car. I was not feeling my arm,my body was numbed.It was felt like my lower body pressed down with monster force. All I could feel was the noise of car accident ringing in my ear.I was barely able to move my body. I was kept thinking. What my parents going to think about this? Where is my friend John? I looked through the window and saw the cars passing by
The main aims and principles of first aid are to preserve life, which includes the life of the witness, rescuer and victim. You do this by, protecting the victim from greater harm by ensuring the scene is safe, providing pain relief, which could include a sling or ice pack, and preventing the injury or illness from escalating by ensuring that the treatment you provide helps the patient (“How to perform CPR, n.d.). You can assist in the process of recovery by constantly providing them with reassurance.