If you witness a road accident with seriously injured victims but you do not know the proper first aid guidelines, how must you act?

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At a traffic accident the PAS (protect, alert, help) protocol applies. One of the essential rules of first aid is not to cause more harm than already exists. If you do not have specific medical knowledge, you must not handle, move or try to treat seriously injured people, since a wrong move could cause irreversible injuries (such as spinal cord damage). The correct and primary action is to request expert help as quickly as possible through 112, providing precise information. Ignoring the incident and driving on is a mistake, because leaving the scene without providing assistance may constitute the crime of failure to render assistance (Criminal Code, Article 195) and the General Traffic Regulations require you to assist or call for assistance (Article 129(1)). Evacuating seriously injured people in a private vehicle is not advisable, and the right course is to wait for the ambulances, which have the proper equipment.

If you witness a road accident with seriously injured victims but you do not know the proper first aid guidelines, how must you act?

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