What are the emergency medical response basics for a scene?

• A. Scene safety, applying first aid as trained, and calling EMS; prioritize life safety.
• B. Immediately performing CPR on every person.
• C. Interviewing witnesses before medical care.
• D. Documenting the scene and leaving medical care to responders.

Answer: (B)

In emergency medical response, the priority is to act in a way that protects everyone and delivers care within your training while getting professional help on the way. The best choice reflects that sequence: ensure the scene is safe for you and others, provide the first aid you’re trained to do, and call EMS promptly, keeping life safety as the main focus. Immediate CPR on every person isn’t appropriate; CPR is used when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally. If someone is conscious or breathing, you continue appropriate first aid and monitor them until responders arrive. Interviewing witnesses or documenting the scene can be important for the overall incident, but they aren’t the immediate medical response basics you start with at the scene.