Following the PAS protocol in a road accident, what step must be carried out first?

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The PAS rule is the acronym that sums up the sequence of action in a traffic accident: Protect, Alert and Help. The first indispensable step is to protect: before intervening you must ensure your own safety and that of the area (stop the vehicle off the roadway if possible, signal the danger and make yourself visible) to prevent further rear-end collisions or secondary accidents. Once the area is safe, you alert 112, giving precise information. Lastly, you help the injured, limiting yourself to what is strictly necessary and without aggravating their injuries. Therefore, alerting the emergency services before securing the area, or attending directly to the injured without protecting yourself, is not the first step: you start by protecting.

Following the PAS protocol in a road accident, what step must be carried out first?

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