You have arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision. A car has gone off the road and into a utility pole. The pole is broken and wires are hanging just above the car. You do not see any sparking or arcing of the wires. The driver of the car is slumped over the steering wheel and not moving. Several bystanders around the car are yelling for you to help. Which steps represent the correct order of your response?

A) Clear the bystanders, allow the fire department to secure the wires, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport
B) Access the patient, clear the bystanders, allow the fire department to secure the wires, extricate the patient, transport
C) Clear the bystanders, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport, allow the fire department to secure the wires
D) Access the patient, allow the fire department to secure the wires, clear the bystanders, extricate the patient, transport

A) Clear the bystanders, allow the fire department to secure the wires, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport

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