Learn what you need to do to keep yourself safe at a road traffic collision or RTC when delivering first aid. We discuss the dangers that a damaged car can pose.
Articles Tagged: RTC
Keeping Safe at an RTC
A road traffic collision (RTC) is potentially a very dangerous scene. We have moving traffic, fuel, passive bystanders, patients who are injured, people who are upset and angry and the remnants of the car crash itself. All of these things can present a danger to us. On Arrival at an RTC Before you even get […]
Pelvic injuries
Pelvic Injuries most commonly occur when the pelvis undergoes trauma. The pelvis is the large bone which sits at the base of the spine and is the site of the ball-and-socket joints of both legs. Common causes of pelvic injury include car crashes and falls from great heights. In car crashes, people tend to hit […]