If it is essential to remove an injured motorcyclist's helmet in order to resuscitate them, how must it be done without causing injury?

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As a general rule, an injured motorcyclist's helmet is not removed. It is only done when it is essential, for example to resuscitate them because they are not breathing, and always with two people helping: one holds the head by the jaw and the neck, keeping the head, neck and trunk aligned, while the other carefully removes the helmet. This avoids moving the neck and aggravating a possible spinal injury. Tilting the head back while pulling the helmet off bends the neck and can injure the cervical vertebrae. Turning the head to make it easier for the helmet to come off also moves the neck and can aggravate a spinal cord injury.

If it is essential to remove an injured motorcyclist's helmet in order to resuscitate them, how must it be done without causing injury?

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