Blast injury

●Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Move from danger. Call 112. Stop bleeding. Watch breathing. Spinal care.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume OK because no visible blood — internal blast injury common.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore small puncture wounds — emboli risk.

All blast survivors need hospital even if walking.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All blast exposed need imaging — delayed collapse from blast lung.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burns fractures TBI concurrent — trauma centre.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Extricate, bleed, breathe support. Full trauma survey is hospital.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

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