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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone fell from roof, terrace, or balcony edge at home or building.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person at building base, debris, limb deformity, unconscious.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Witness saw fall from terrace or ladder to roof.
Scene hazards: Unstable edge, Crowd
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — roof fall, number of stories if known.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Assign someone to guide ambulance to exact gate.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stabilize head in neutral if trained — otherwise keep still.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover with blanket — shock common.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Exact building address, floor fallen from, breathing status.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report if trapped under objects.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Assume major trauma until hospital clears.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even "landed on feet" — calcaneus and spine fracture possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT roll for photos or crowd.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give water even if they ask — surgery may be needed.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Landing on grass or mud makes roof falls safe
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Deceleration injuries to organs and spine occur regardless of surface softness.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delayed internal bleeding after seemingly soft landing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multi-story falls cause internal bleeding and spine fractures even landing on soft ground.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Moving breaks unstable spine segments.