An injured person says they cannot feel their legs after a crash. How should you handle moving them?

• A.Do not move them unless fire or another immediate danger forces it, and keep them still and warm
• B.Help them sit up in the cab to recover
• C.Walk them to the shoulder with support
• D.Roll them onto their stomach to rest

Why

A possible spine injury can be made permanent by careless movement. Unless the scene itself becomes lethal, leaving the person in place and letting trained responders move them with proper equipment is the safe choice.

Manual topic: Accidents - Care for the Injured · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-153).

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