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A workmate falls from a stepladder, hits their head and is lying still and not answering you.

What should you do first?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Leave them to come round on their own
  2. B. Call for the first-aider and the emergency services
  3. C. Sit them up and give them a drink of water
  4. D. Finish the job you are doing, then check on them
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Loss of consciousness from a head injury is serious. Get help straight away.
  • B. Right: Right. Get help straight away: call the first-aider or appointed person, and the emergency services. Don't move them unless they are in danger.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Moving them could make a head or neck injury worse, and they may choke on water.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. An unconscious person needs help immediately.

Explanation

If someone is badly hurt, get help straight away from the first-aider and the emergency services. Don't move them unless they are in danger.

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