LONG-TERM FIRST AID CARE
YOU'VE TREATED AN accident victim's hurry cases, protected him
from further injury, and sent for help. It's time to decide what to do next.
The hest plan in most cases is to make the victim comfortable and
wait for medics to arrive. Continue to treat for shock, keep the airway
open, monitor his condition for any changes, and be ready to provide
any other treatment the victim might require,
In the backcountry, medical help could be hours in coming, It might
be wise to set up camp and shelter the victim with a tent. (Rather than
lifting a badly injured person into a tent, you can slit the floor of a
standing tent and then place the tent over him where he lies,)
Be aware of your own needs, too, and those of others around you,
Stay warm and dry, and have enough to eat and drink, Some group
members might be frightened or disoriented by what they have seen,
Don't let them wander off. Giving people specific jobs to do-fixing a
meal, gathering firewood, making camp-can focus their attention and
help calm their concerns,

MOVING AN INJURED PERSON
The decision to move an accident victim should be made carefully, A victim
of serious injuries should be moved by first-aiders only in case of
immediate danger-out of a river or the path of a fire, for example, or
away from an unstable avalanche area. Even if you must hurry, use your
hands to stabilize injuries as much as you can to minimize further injury.
Victims of less serious injuries can sometimes move on their own or
with assistance.