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HANDLING EMERGENCIES @ STAY THE SCENE Leaving the Scene It is against the law to leave the scene of a crash involving death, injury or property damage. Hit & Run Penalties Leaving the scene resulting in: Death 1st degree felony, minimum 4-year prison term. 2nd degree felony. Serious bodily injury In...

HANDLING EMERGENCIES @ STAY THE SCENE Leaving the Scene It is against the law to leave the scene of a crash involving death, injury or property damage. Hit & Run Penalties Leaving the scene resulting in: Death 1st degree felony, minimum 4-year prison term. 2nd degree felony. Serious bodily injury Injury 3rd degree felony. All of the above include losing driver license for 3 years minimum. Damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person. 2nd degree misdemeanor. First Aid If you come upon a crash, call 911 or *FHP (*347) and/or send someone for help. Don't assume someone else has called; it's better for emergency services to get multiple calls rather than none at all. Do not put yourself in danger! Pull as far off the road as possible and turn your hazard lights on to alert others. Be careful when exiting your vehicle and stay out of traffic. If someone is injured, apply first aid. However, don't move an injured per- son who may have a neck or spinal injury. Don't attempt to remove the helmet of an injured motorcycle or bicycle rider. Treat For Shock Persons who have been injured may go into shock. When someone is in shock, all of the body functions slow down. Shock can be very serious and can cause death. Treat the injured for shock regardless of whether or not they appear to be in shock: ▸ Keep the injured person calm. ► Don't give them anything to drink. ►Have the person lie flat and elevate their legs. ► Cover the person with blankets to hold body heat. ▸ Maintain an open airway. The Official Florida Driver License Handbook-rev. 06/2022 55