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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A vehicle struck a person or cyclist and drove away. Victim needs help now.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Victim alone on road, no stopping vehicle, skid marks, debris.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Witnesses shouting car description or direction.
Scene hazards: Second vehicle strike, Aggressive fleeing driver returning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop traffic with hazards, bodies, or bike across lane.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — say hit-and-run and exact location first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask witnesses: color, type, plate partial, which way they went.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay with victim — monitor breathing until ambulance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Hit-and-run. Victim [status] at [location]. Vehicle went [direction]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give witness descriptions — dispatcher alerts police.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Treat as major trauma — all struck persons need hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Unconscious or not breathing needs CPR if trained.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT chase hit-and-run driver — leaves victim unattended.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move victim to "solve" traffic unless immediate strike risk.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Chasing the fleeing car helps police catch the driver
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Victim survival depends on immediate scene control and ambulance. Police use witness data and cameras.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Abandoning victim to chase lets them die and rarely catches driver.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Driver fled — victim may wait longer for help. Police need plate, color, and direction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Secondary strike risk remains until traffic is controlled.