Question 83Safety & Environmental - QMED
70% to passWhile you are fighting a fire in a smoke-filled compartment one of your shipmates falls sustaining a severe laceration and ceases breathing. Your FIRST response should be to _______________.
Aremove him from the compartment
Bbegin artificial respiration
Ccontrol the bleeding
Dtreat for shock
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) remove him from the compartment. In a fire emergency, the first priority is to remove the victim from the dangerous, smoke-filled environment. Exposing the victim to fresh air is crucial to prevent further injury or asphyxiation. Once the victim is in a safe location, you can then proceed to provide the appropriate first aid, such as artificial respiration, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock. The other options, while important steps in providing first aid, should not be the immediate first response in this scenario. Attempting artificial respiration or treating the laceration in the smoke-filled compartment could further endanger the victim and the rescuer.
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