SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are called to a one-vehicle collision. A car has collided with a telephone pole. You arrive on the scene and notice that the police are controlling the traffic and that the power company has turned the power off. The patient is a 65-year-old male who is unconscious in the driver's seat. He is breathing and has a pulse. There is a starburst crack in the windshield, and the patient is unrestrained. As your crew is approaching the scene, the local Advanced Life Support Crew arrives.As an Emergency Medical Responder on this call, the first responsibility for you and your crew would be to:
A. ensure that the patient has an open airway.
B. ensure that it is safe for you and your crew to enter the area.
C. determine the need for advanced resources.
D. determine the number of patients needing your care.
Answer: B
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