Your neighbor collapses in the yard and has a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Your first step in treating this victim is to:

A) activate 911.
B) move the victim to the driveway.
C) forcibly open the victim's mouth to secure an open airway.
D) place the victim on his back to monitor possible vomitus.


Answer: A

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