If you witness a traffic accident and have no first aid knowledge, how should you act with regard to the victims?

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In a traffic accident the PAS (protect, alert, help) protocol applies. If you have no specific first aid training, the golden rule is not to worsen the condition of the injured. Therefore, the correct action consists of protecting the accident site to avoid further rear-end collisions, calling the emergency number (112), accompanying and reassuring the victims, and avoiding moving or handling them unnecessarily, since an inappropriate movement can aggravate spinal or spinal cord injuries. Evacuating them in a private vehicle is not appropriate, because transporting them by your own means is only justified in extreme situations, when it is not possible for the medical services to arrive. Waiting without intervening or asking for help is not appropriate either, because the General Traffic Regulations (Article 129(1)) require you to help or to request help to attend to the victims.

If you witness a traffic accident and have no first aid knowledge, how should you act with regard to the victims?

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