Injured person priorities — Montana Permit Test

Injured person priorities on the Montana permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a crash, get help: make sure police and emergency medical help have been called, and do not move the injured unless they are in a burning car or other immediate danger.

Moving a person with a hurt neck or back can make the injury far worse.

Do not move the injured unless they are in a burning car or in other immediate danger.

Montana Driver Manual, p.80

When helping at a crash, first help anyone who is not already walking and talking.

A person who is quiet and still may be the one who is not breathing.

First, help anyone who is not already walking and talking.

Montana Driver Manual, p.80

When checking an injured person, check for breathing first, then for bleeding.

A person who is not breathing can die in minutes, faster than most bleeding.

Check for breathing, then check for bleeding.

Montana Driver Manual, p.80

On the test

When should you move an injured person at a crash?

If a fire or other danger threatens them. Moving a person with a hurt neck or back can make the injury far worse. Montana Driver Manual, p.80: “Do not move the injured unless they are in a burning car or in other immediate danger.”

How this works

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Montana Driver Manual, published by the Montana Department of Justice, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.