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This educational film emphasizes that while advanced medical facilities and personnel are vital for treating injuries, the prevention of death and minimization of further harm following a car accident begins right at the roadside with ordinary motorists. Highlighting the staggering statistics of highway accidents and fatalities, the film urges viewers to take basic first-aid courses so they are prepared to act during the crucial period before an ambulance arrives. Through practical demonstrations, it outlines essential roadside procedures—such as safely pulling over, checking breathing, stopping bleeding, clearing airways, treating fractures, and securing accident scenes—proving that a knowledgeable bystander can mean the difference between life and death.
Keywords:
first aid, car accident, roadside assistance, highway safety, emergency response, traffic mishaps, life-saving techniques, injury prevention, medical training, accident scene
Keywords:
first aid, car accident, roadside assistance, highway safety, emergency response, traffic mishaps, life-saving techniques, injury prevention, medical training, accident scene
Credits
- Directed by
- Ross McConnell
Complete catalog record
First aid at the roadside - a clear demonstration of what the first person, or persons, on the scene of a motor vehicle accident should do during those critical minutes before ambulance and police arrive. A comprehensive film, dealing not only with on-the-spot treatment of injuries, but with the individual responsibility of every motorist in today’s total traffic picture. It was produced with the counsel of federal and provincial medical and traffic authorities.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title
- YouTube channel: Canada Day Archive · video ↗ — title, description, video
- Wikidata · Q123302959 ↗ — year, creator, country, credits
- 16mm Filmography editors — description, catalog record
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