You attend a 40-year-old male who has been working in a confined space and is found unconscious. His colleagues report he was spraying industrial pain...

Question

You attend a 40-year-old male who has been working in a confined space and is found unconscious. His colleagues report he was spraying industrial paint in an unventilated room. His GCS is 6 and SpO2 is 94% on air. What is the priority in scene management?

Accepted Answer

Remove the patient from the confined space using appropriate PPE before commencing treatment

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Wait for the fire service Hazmat team before any intervention

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Immediately enter the space and begin resuscitation

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Shout instructions to the patient from outside the space

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Administer high-flow oxygen through the confined space entrance

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Confined Space Rescue

You attend a 40-year-old male who has been working in a confined space and is found unconscious. His colleagues report he was spraying industrial paint in an unventilated room. His GCS is 6 and SpO2 is 94% on air. What is the priority in scene management?