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 at all, since every second that passes without circulation costs brain tissue
b.Move the person to a more comfortable location before assessing them, so that the assessment is not being carried out on a hard tiled floor
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 on their own before acting

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.

Law Reference: BSIS emergency-response training; California EMS Authority guidelines

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