Crash injury first aid — New Mexico Permit Test

Crash injury first aid on the New Mexico permit test — 7 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If someone is injured, make sure the police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called, and tell police if there is a fire.

Trained help with the right gear is the best chance a badly hurt person has.

Make sure the police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

Do not move the injured unless they are in a burning vehicle or in other immediate danger of being hit by another vehicle.

Moving someone with a hurt neck or back can turn an injury into one that lasts for life.

Do not move the injured unless they are in a burning vehicle or in other immediate danger of being hit by another vehicle.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

At a crash, first help anyone who is not already walking and talking.

Someone quiet and still may not be breathing, while a person talking is getting air.

First help anyone who is not already walking and talking.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

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

A person can live only minutes without air, so breathing comes before anything else.

Check for breathing then check for bleeding.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

If there is bleeding, apply pressure directly on the wound with your hand or a cloth.

Pressure on the wound slows even heavy bleeding until medics arrive.

If there is bleeding, apply pressure directly on the wound with your hand or with a cloth.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

Do not give injured persons anything to drink, not even water.

A hurt person may need surgery or may choke, so even water can do harm.

Do not give injured persons anything to drink, not even water.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

To help keep an injured person from going into shock, cover them with a blanket or coat to keep them warm.

A badly hurt body loses heat fast, and staying warm helps it hold on until help comes.

To help prevent an injured person from going into shock, cover them with a blanket or coat to keep them warm.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34

On the test

Someone is hurt in a crash. What should you make sure of first?

That police and medics are called. Trained help with the right gear is the best chance a badly hurt person has. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.34: “Make sure the police and emergency medical or rescue squad have been called.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against New Mexico Driver Manual, published by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.