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    The document discusses guidelines for proper casualty rescue. The main priorities are rendering medical and psychological aid to the casualty before attempting rescue. Rescuers should also take steps to protect themselves, such as wearing protective clothing. The most urgent measures on scene are maintaining vital functions, keeping airways clear, assessing and treating for shock, stopping bleeding, and immobilizing injuries. The neck should be immobilized before further rescue to prevent spinal injury, usually using a cervical collar.

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    The document discusses guidelines for proper casualty rescue. The main priorities are rendering medical and psychological aid to the casualty before attempting rescue. Rescuers should also take steps to protect themselves, such as wearing protective clothing. The most urgent measures on scene are maintaining vital functions, keeping airways clear, assessing and treating for shock, stopping bleeding, and immobilizing injuries. The neck should be immobilized before further rescue to prevent spinal injury, usually using a cervical collar.

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    The document discusses guidelines for proper casualty rescue. The main priorities are rendering medical and psychological aid to the casualty before attempting rescue. Rescuers should also take steps to protect themselves, such as wearing protective clothing. The most urgent measures on scene are maintaining vital functions, keeping airways clear, assessing and treating for shock, stopping bleeding, and immobilizing injuries. The neck should be immobilized before further rescue to prevent spinal injury, usually using a cervical collar.

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    Overview

    Proper casualty rescue

    Whereas formerly priority was given to quickly


    rescuing the trapped casualty from his predicament, i The main priority is to render medical and
    the primary concern nowadays is medical and psychological aid to the casualty!
    psychological assistance. The aim of this is to
    prepare the casualty as well as possible for the i The safety of the medical and rescue crews
    rescue work. themselves should not be neglected:
    The medical and rescue personnel can then work in • Wear protective clothing
    concert to free the casualty from the vehicle. • Wear eye protection
    • Wear protective mouth mask
    The most urgent immediate measures at the • Secure the accident vehicle
    scene of the accident are:

    • Maintaining or restoring the vital functions


    (respiration/circulation)
    • Keeping the respiratory passages clear and
    rectifying any breathing difficulties
    • Assessing shock and initiating measures to
    stabilize the casualty
    • Rendering psychological support to the casualty
    • Treating lifethreatening injuries
    • Stopping major bleeding
    • Immobilizing certain body parts

    Immobilizing the neck

    As the head often experiences extreme movements


    in traffic accidents, there is an increased risk of i The head restraints should only be cut away
    spinal injury in the neck region. To prevent further in exceptional cases!
    damage to the cervical vertebrae, it is essential to • Cutting the head restraints away exposes the
    immobilize the neck before any further rescue casualty to additional movements
    action is undertaken. The most common method of • The head restraint can no longer be used to
    immobilization is to use a cervical collar ("Stifnek"). stabilize the casualty's head
    This is a plastic collar which is placed around the • Cutting away the head restraints produces
    neck and closed with a velcro fastener. sharp edges
    If access to the casualty is difficult, the head
    restraint can be removed first before fitting the
    cervical collar.

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