You witness a pedestrian being run down. How should you behave?
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Correct answer
C. Stop and give the first aid to the injured person.
Explanation
As a witness to a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle, you stop, call for medical help and give first aid to the casualty - answer C. Waiting for the person who caused the accident (A) may cost a life, and the emergency road service (B) deals with vehicles, not people.
The State Emergency Medical Services Act requires everyone who notices a person in a state of sudden threat to health to notify the emergency services immediately, and the Criminal Code provides for a penalty for failing to help when this was possible without putting yourself at risk. You stop safely, switch on the hazard warning lights and secure the scene, check whether the casualty responds and is breathing, call 112 and follow the dispatcher's instructions; you do not move the injured person unless necessary.
Legal basis: Art. 4 of the State Emergency Medical Services Act; Art. 162 of the Criminal Code