If someone is injured at the scene of an accident, what should you do?

• A. Drive away to avoid messing up traffic
• B. Move the injured person if safe to do so
• C. Call emergency services and provide aid within your training
• D. Take photos for social media

Answer: (C)

Injured people at the scene require urgency plus you using the help you’re trained to provide. The first step is to ensure your own safety and the safety of others, then contact emergency services right away. Once help is on the way, offer care within what you’ve trained to do—check for responsiveness and breathing, control severe bleeding, and provide basic care or CPR if you’re certified, while staying with the person and monitoring them until professional responders arrive.

Don’t move the person unless there’s immediate danger, because moving can worsen injuries, especially to the neck or spine. Resting in place allows trained responders to assess and treat properly when they arrive.

Driving away would abandon the injured and hinder any chance of timely help. Taking photos for social media creates distractions and can violate privacy and safety norms.