What general course of action must be followed with regard to victims at the scene of a traffic accident?

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In a traffic accident, the golden rule of first aid is not to aggravate existing injuries. As a general rule, injured people must not be moved from where they are, to avoid worsening possible internal injuries or injuries to the spine (spinal cord), unless there is an imminent and unavoidable danger (such as the risk of fire or of being run over). By contrast, the other options are very dangerous and contraindicated: Injured people must not be given anything to drink or eat, because if they need emergency surgery they must keep their stomach empty, and there is a risk of vomiting and suffocation from aspiration. Medicines must never be given (neither painkillers nor stimulants), since they can mask vital symptoms from the medical staff or cause serious adverse reactions.

What general course of action must be followed with regard to victims at the scene of a traffic accident?

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