About Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling: which statement is WRONG?
- Cool the wound for ±10 minutes with lukewarm, gently running water and prevent hypothermia.
- ✓ If both drivers agree on what happened, the European accident report form does not need to be filled in.
- Always leave blisters intact, so do not pop them and apply nothing, not even burn ointment, to the wound.
- With minor accidents the police often do not come, or only to keep traffic moving; you fill in the accident report form with the other party, independent of the police.
Correct answer: If both drivers agree on what happened, the European accident report form does not need to be filled in.
Explanation
As a final step, damage handling follows: fill in the European accident report form together with the other party. This is independent of whether you agree
Why learners get this wrong
- Cool the wound for ±10 minutes with lukewarm, gently running water and prevent hypothermia. Ice-cold water and cooling indefinitely are not in the book
- Always leave blisters intact, so do not pop them and apply nothing, not even burn ointment, to the wound. Instead cover with sterile dressing
- With minor accidents the police often do not come, or only to keep traffic moving; you fill in the accident report form with the other party, independent of the police
Topic: Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling
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