A 61-year-old male has fallen off a roof. Your primary assessment findings include unresponsiveness, agonal breathing, and a slow and weak radial pulse. His skin is cool and dry. Emergency Medical Responders are maintaining manual in-line spinal stabilization. Which one of the following would you do immediately?
A) Size and apply a cervical collar.
B) Place the patient in the shock position.
C) Start positive pressure ventilation.
D) Transfer to the stretcher for rapid transport.
C
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