Assisting crash injured — Arkansas Permit Test

When you call for help after a crash, make sure police get a precise location of the crash scene and any warnings such as gas spills, fire or downed electric lines.

Rescuers lose time when they cannot find the scene, and they need to know about hazards before they arrive.

Make sure police are notified with a precise location of the crash scene and provide the dispatchers any warnings such as gas spills, fire, or downed electric lines, and follow up with the same information given to rescue and emergency medical personnel.

Help anyone who cannot move or is unconscious: check for breathing, and then check for bleeding.

A person who is not breathing has only minutes, so breathing is checked before anything else.

Check for breathing, and then check for bleeding.

Do not move the injured unless they are trapped inside a burning vehicle or another immediate form of danger.

Moving someone with a neck or back injury can paralyze them, so you only move them when staying would be worse.

Do not move the injured unless they are trapped inside a burning vehicle or another immediate form of danger.

If there is bleeding, apply direct pressure to the wound; even severe bleeding can almost always be stopped or slowed this way.

Pressing on the wound helps the blood clot, and losing too much blood is what kills many crash victims.

If there is bleeding, supply direct pressure to the wound.

Do not give the injured anything to drink, even water, until medical personnel are on the scene.

An injured person may need surgery or may choke, and a drink can make either one more dangerous.

Do not give the injured anything to drink, even water, until medical personnel is on the scene.

To prevent an injured person from going into shock, cover them with a blanket or warm clothing such as a coat or jacket.

Shock makes the body lose heat and can kill on its own, so keeping the person warm buys time until help comes.

To prevent an injured person from going into shock, cover the individual with a blanket or warm clothing such as a coat or jacket.

When you call for help after a crash, what should you give the police?

A precise location and any hazards. Rescuers lose time when they cannot find the scene, and they need to know about hazards before they arrive. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.81: “Make sure police are notified with a precise location of the crash scene and provide the dispatchers any warnings such as gas spills, fire, or downed electric lines, and follow up with the same information given to rescue and emergency medical personnel.”