A patient has been pulled from a house fire. Assessment reveals him to be lethargic with stridorous respirations, minimal chest wall motion, and a rapid but strong radial pulse. Firefighters are dousing his body with water to cool him and ensure he is extinguished. Which action would the EMT perform immediately once the fire on the patient is adequately extinguished with water?
A) Determine if critical areas of the body have been burned
B) Administer oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask and obtain a full set of vital signs
C) Begin removing the patient's clothes to determine the type of burn
D) Provide positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask
D) Provide positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask
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