We have all passed an accident scene surrounded by the many flashing lights of police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances. When someone calls 911 after a crash, ambulances routinely go to the scene because the serious injuries that car accident victims incur regularly require immediate medical treatment. The following are only some examples of the emergency medical care that a car crash victim may need.
Stabilization at the Scene
A damaged vehicle may have trapped some accident victims or they may have suffered spinal or head injuries. Others may bleed uncontrollably or cannot breathe due to collapsed lungs or other organ injuries. Emergency medical personnel should identify when accident victims require stabilization and should render appropriate assistance to stabilize them as much as possible before moving them.
Emergency Transport
Emergency medical personnel should also determine when car crash victims are too injured to transport themselves to the hospital—and in those cases they
