If we help a motorcyclist who has been in a traffic accident, is it correct to remove the protective helmet?

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DentroTest · Accepted Answer

As a general rule, the protective helmet must not be removed from an injured person. Any improper movement of the head and neck can worsen or cause irreversible injuries to the spinal cord or the spinal column. This maneuver must only be performed by qualified medical personnel with the appropriate equipment and technique or, exceptionally, if the person is not breathing or is choking on their own vomit, by someone who knows the safe two-person removal technique. The injured person being conscious does not rule out cervical fractures, so removing the helmet for that reason alone is not valid. Nor is it valid to do so immediately to prevent suffocation, because the helmet by itself does not suffocate the injured person.

If we help a motorcyclist who has been in a traffic accident, is it correct to remove the protective helmet?

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