How to Assist a Victim of a Car Accident?

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How to Assist a Victim of a Car Accident?
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Introduction
According to Annual Global Car Crash Statistics
Nearly 1.3 million people every year give up
their lives in road accidents, with an average of
3, 287 deaths per day.
An additional 20-50 million people are either
severely injured or disabled.
Road crashes cost almost 518 billion per year
and are most probably to become the 5th leading
overall cause of death by 2030.
Around 1k people lose their lives on the roads
each day.
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I know the above statistics are bit staggering
and too much to digest in one go, but in light of
these whooshing statistics, one must take a
pledge to help all those lying injured in the
middle of the road waiting for someone to help or
assist them in the crushing situation like these.
Road crashes are rapidly becoming common these
days that you may witness one yourself at some
point and have to help the victims. But I know
most of you might get a bit apprehensive or
confused as to what to do or how to help the
victims on the road.
Well, BP Auto Spares India, want you to be a good
Samaritan and follow these tips before
encountering an emergency situation in which an
injured motorist might need your assistance.
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Be informed of your state's legal regulations
Some states don't let individuals helping injured
driver or passenger of the road crash face legal
prosecution if something goes wrong.
While in other states assisting injured drivers
or passenger may put you at legal risk of legal
repercussions if something goes wrong.
So check your state's laws before you dive into a
situation where you might get into trouble for
helping someone else.
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In case you ever encounter a car crash, the first
thing that you must do is focus your attention on
maintaining a safe distance from the site of
impact.
This way you'll be able to distance yourself from
the potential harm and can provide assistance to
those who might be seriously injured.
Your own involvement in the scene will diminish
your ability to help the ones in need.
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If you actually decide to stop and provide
assistance to the ones involved in an accident,
find a safe spot to park your car.
The first thing that you should do to assist the
driver involved in an accident when hopping out
of your own car is call the emergency services
and ask them to immediately send an ambulance or
fire control services, if necessary.
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Try to guide the emergency services of the exact
location where the accident has taken place using
street names, popular landmarks, or major
intersections.
Drivers involved in the car accident might be
bearing myriad of injuries that you could
encounter while assisting them. Use your
fundamental knowledge of first aid to provide
minor medical care to the victims.
Apply pressure to stop bleeding and help victims
support broken bones.
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If you ever witness a hit and run case, you can
assist the driver by taking information of the
vehicle, including the license plate number, make
and model, color and the vague description of the
driver.
If you think you can't assist the driver or
passenger involved in a car accident, the one
most important thing you can do is call the
emergency services and tell them about the crash
and where it has taken place.
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We know that witnessing a car accident is a
terrifying incident. Often victims of the car
accidents expect the bystanders and witnesses to
help them until emergency services arrive. It is
extremely important that you use good judgment
when helping individuals who may be critically
injured.
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