Car Modified Exam. A legislative initiative submitted to the Senate provides for the introduction of new first aid samples in traffic, keep the road safety.
If it is approved by the Senate and then the Chamber of Deputies, which is the decision-maker, will be the project signed by 31 MPs, it would complement the 1952 Government Emergency Ordinance 195/2002 on the introduction of two new items aligned to the article Number 23:
– “In order to obtain the driving license, the candidates have the obligation to carry out during the theoretical and practical training activities and to promote a first aid course in traffic”.
– “The program, the modalities of organizing and developing the first aid course in traffic, the list of authorized centers for theoretical and practical training and practice and the promotion scale are established and updated by joint order of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Internal Affairs”.
Currently, concepts of first aid in traffic in the event of an accident are included in the theoretical exam for obtaining a driving license.
The life of an injured person depends, to a large extent, on the moment of first aid and on the understanding of the person who first intervenes at the scene of the accident. Basic first aid is just temporary emergency relief to save life, prevent further complications and relieve suffering until an appropriate medical service can intervene.
The four steps in giving first aid
Situations in which first aid is needed may be very different, but first aid providers will need to take four steps, regardless of the situation.
The four important steps are:
- Taking safety precautions.
- Assessing the victim’s state.
- Requesting help.
- Getting First Aid.
Taking safety measures in the event of a road accident
Indications for first aid:
Always follow the Road Code.
Gradually reduce speed and do not brake suddenly as you approach the scene of the road accident.
Stop the car in a safe place, on the refuge, on the roadside or outside.
Put your reflective vest.
Use warning signs (such as the reflective triangle) to alert those approaching the scene of the accident.
Do not try to cross a highway.
Pay attention to the electrical cables on the floor and make sure that no one approaches these cables and they are not touched.
Try to prevent a possible fire by stopping the electrical contact of the vehicles involved in the accident and not allowing anyone to smoke in the immediate vicinity.
Please note that the airbags that have not activated can suddenly swell.
Try to immobilize the injured vehicles by pulling the handbrakes.
Emergency removal of the victim
As a general rule, you should not move the victim from the scene of the accident unless the danger is imminent and cannot be controlled, if safety measures cannot be taken and only if you do not expose yourself to any danger. If necessary, move the victim to the nearest safe place.
If the victim is conscious, explain what you are going to do and ask her to cooperate. If possible, immobilize the neck of the victim while traveling. Turn as little as possible the neck, head and body of the victim.
Try to apply the correct techniques, even if the victim’s movement is the number one priority.
Protect the victim from cold or heat, but move it only if it has been too cold and if this can have serious consequences. Cover the victim with a coat or blanket to protect it from cold. You can also use a thermo-insulating blanket.
To protect the victim from heat, make shade with a reflective jacket, blanket or umbrella or just sit down so that you shade with your own body.