Emergency & SafetyQuestion 168 of 200
An officer finds an unresponsive person in a hallway. The first action under standard BSIS emergency procedures is:
a.Immediately begin chest compressions before assessing the scene
b.Move the person to a more comfortable location before assessing
c.Ensure the scene is safe, call 911 (or have someone call), check responsiveness and breathing, then provide care within training
d.Wait until the person regains consciousness before doing anything
Explanation
Standard emergency-response sequence is scene safety first (the officer is no help if they become a second casualty), then call 911 (or direct a specific person to call), then assess responsiveness and breathing, then provide care within trained scope (CPR, AED, bleeding control). Compressions before assessment (a) wastes effort if the person is breathing; moving the patient (b) risks aggravating spinal or other injuries; waiting passively (d) costs critical minutes in cardiac arrest, where survival drops roughly 10% per minute without intervention.
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