You have been called to a railroad yard for an unknown emergency. When you arrive on scene, you are directed to a tanker car, where two men are lying on the ground next to the railcar. The men are mechanics for the railroad company and were performing some type of repair work on the valves for the tanker car. The only other person around is a security guard, who saw the men suddenly collapse on a surveillance video camera and called 911 immediately. He has an automated external defibrillator (AED) at his side. Your initial action would be to:
A) Quickly retrieve the patients and move them to safety
B) Take manual spine motion restriction of the head and neck and assess the ABCs for each patient
C) Remain at a safe distance and call for fire department assistance
D) Determine which chemical the tanker contains and assess the leaks
C) Remain at a safe distance and call for fire department assistance
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