{"id":10408,"date":"2010-07-30T10:14:40","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T09:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.protrainings.eu\/?p=54"},"modified":"2010-07-30T10:14:40","modified_gmt":"2010-07-30T09:14:40","slug":"airbags-can-activate-while-you-are-helping-a-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/airbags-can-activate-while-you-are-helping-a-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbags can activate while you are helping a patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Care has to be taken when dealing with car accidents where airbags are fitted. \u00a0The problem is that you may be helping a patient in a car, supporting their head and then airbag suddenly fires. \u00a0This can cause the rescuer serious injury as well as putting the patient at risk.<\/p>\n<p>If you attend a car accident, check to see if the airbag has activated and if not then take care not to be in the area where it could fire. \u00a0If you are needing to support their head consider going in from behind the driver. \u00a0Air bags are not just in the front, many cars have side and rear airbags. All of these should be approached with care and with good\u00a0communication\u00a0to the patient to ensure that the spine is protected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/itg-instructor-training.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First aid instructor<\/a> website and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.profaw.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online first aid training<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Care has to be taken when dealing with car accidents where airbags are fitted. \u00a0The problem is that you may be helping a patient in a car, supporting their head and then airbag suddenly fires. \u00a0This can cause the rescuer serious injury as well as putting the patient at risk. 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