If you come across a car accident, do you get them out the car?

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Random pondering.
Is it more important to get them out of the car in case it explodes? Or more important not to move them because they might have a spinal injury?

Thanks

Don't move them unless the car looks as though it's going to catch fire. It's unusual for a car to explode.

Don't move them!

If there was a fire or some absolute, immediate threat to life, then that trumps a spinal injury, but ideally leave them in the car- unless you have medical training in spinal immobilisation- leave them there.

Yep, leave them be unless you can smell petrol, or the car is on fire, or of they stop breathing

God no - first thing is call 999 (even if you think someone else has) they will tell you what to do

To add, I would always recommend both adults and children go to first aid class and at least learn how to do basic CPR and first aid.

Despite what your telly tells you, cars rarely explode.

I'd make them wait for help before moving them.

Unless the car or the location is unsafe you should leave them in the car and any children should stay strapped into their car seats.

The only exception is if the 999 dispatcher tells you to remove them from the car to do something like CPR, they will make the judgement call on whether the risk of death is so imminent that waiting for the ambulance to prevent the risk of spine damage is not possible

If there's not an immediate risk of fire, then make sure you turn the engine off by whatever means is appropriate...

If they're breathing leave them in situ . Unless the car is on fire .

If they aren't - get them out and start cpr.

Call 999 first - or get someone else to .

This is all pretty unanimous then!
Yes indeed, I think I've watched too many films with exploding cars!
Thank you all!
(I've been on a first aid course so can do CPR but don't think we covered this question)

The guidelines for this are in the process of changing, and self-extrication or minimally assisted extrication are now recommended because they minimise entrapment time which improves outcomes.

If they are breathing but unresponsive, would I get them out of the car ready to do CPR or wait til they stop breathing?

I mean obvs I would phone 999 but just out of interest?