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You may need to give first aid. First aid is defined as the emergency care given to a sick or injured person. The goals of first aid are to prevent death and to prevent injuries from becoming worse.
Each emergency condition is different. However, the following rules apply to any kind of emergency.
☆ Be aware of your limitations. Do not try to do more than you are able to. Nor should you do things if you are unfamiliar with them. Do what you can under the conditions at the time.
☆ Stay calm. Acting calmly will help the victim feel safe.
☆ Take a quick look to see if the victim is bleeding, and if there is a pulse.
☆ Keep the victim lying down and do not move him or her. You could make an injury worse if you move the victim.
☆ Take necessary emergency steps.
☆ Call for help or ask someone to make the EMS system(急救系统) start.
☆ Do not remove clothing unless you have to. If clothing must be removed, tear the clothes along the seams(线缝).
☆ Keep the victim warm. Cover the victim with a blanket. Coats and sweaters can be used if a blanket cannot be found.
☆ Reassure the victim. Explain what is happening and that help has been called.
☆ Do not give the victim any food or fruits.
☆ Keep the bystanders away from the victim. Bystanders want to have a look, offer advice, and say something about the victim’s condition. The victim may believe that the condition is worse than it really is.
21. When a person is badly injured on the road, you should .
A. act worriedly and hurriedly
B. do whatever you want to freely
C. not move him or her
D. make the injured person stand up
22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You should help an injured person in any condition.
B. Don’t remove the clothing of the injured person whatever happens.
C. It is necessary to cover the victim with a blanket.
D. If the injured person feels hungry, you should give him or her some food.
23. Why should bystanders be kept away from the victim?
A. Because bystanders can prevent the victim from receiving first aid.
B. Because what they say can make the victim think the condition is very bad.
C. Because the victim doesn’t want to accept the advice of bystanders.
D. Because the victim hates being surrounded by bystanders.
