To help an injured person in a traffic accident, which of the following actions is correct?

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The correct action is based on the priority order of the PAS protocol (Protect, Alert, and Help). Once the area is secured, you must call for help (Alert) and check the injured person's condition (Help), starting with vital signs, where checking their breathing is a priority to rule out cardiac arrest. Why the other options are incorrect: You must not sit the injured person up, as this could cause irreversible damage (paraplegia or quadriplegia) if they have spinal injuries. You must not give them a drink (nor food or medicine), as they could choke on the liquid if they lose consciousness, or it could complicate potential urgent surgery.

To help an injured person in a traffic accident, which of the following actions is correct?

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