You are the first unit to arrive at the scene of a crash involving a minivan and a small passenger car. You see two patients in the minivan, one who appears to be unconscious and the other with severe bleeding from the face. A third patient is sitting on a curb holding his arm. Your initial action should be to:

A. request at least one additional ambulance and law enforcement.
B. begin immediate treatment of the most critically injured patients.
C. triage the patients to assess the extent and severity of their injuries.
D. notify the dispatcher and have a helicopter respond to the scene.


Ans: A. request at least one additional ambulance and law enforcement.

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