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No, avoid unnecessary movement and request help.
No. Avoid unnecessary movement, call 112, monitor their condition and follow the instructions received. Keep them warm if needed without overheating. This advice is not an absolute prohibition: movement may be essential to remove immediate danger or provide life-saving airway care or resuscitation. If they become unresponsive or are not breathing normally, call 112 and do not delay the indicated life-saving help.
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Yes, always move them for comfort even when unnecessary.
Yes, make them walk to check for injuries.
No, avoid unnecessary movement and request help.
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