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. There are several bystanders around the car yelling for you to help. Which of the following lists
the correct order of your response?
A) Clear bystanders, fire department secures the wires, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport
B) Access the patient, clear bystanders, fire department secures the wires, extricate patient, transport
C) Clear bystanders, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport, fire department secures the wires
D) Access the patient, fire department secures the wires, clear bystanders, extricate patient, transport
A
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