In this situation, should you evacuate the injured person from the fuming car, bearing in mind your own safety?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video a car stops in front of you with smoke pouring out of it, and the driver's door is open. A casualty in a smoking car is in direct danger: smoke can suffocate a person within tens of seconds, and the fire may spread to the fuel tank. Keeping your own safety in mind, you evacuate him from the vehicle. The answer is: yes.
The first aid rule is: first the rescuer's safety, then the casualty's. A casualty is usually not moved because of possible spinal injuries, but smoke, fire or the risk of explosion are exceptions in which pulling him out is the lesser evil. You switch off the ignition, unfasten the seat belt, grab the casualty under the armpits and drag him to a safe distance, and then call for help.
Legal basis: Art. 4 of the State Emergency Medical Services Act; Art. 162 of the Criminal Code