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No, unnecessary removal could worsen their injuries.
No. Unnecessary removal can worsen neck injuries. Normally leave the helmet on and call 112. The DGT first-aid manual provides for removal where it obstructs breathing or there is cardiac arrest; the technique requires coordination between two people and stabilisation of the head and neck. It is incorrect to say it can never be removed.
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Yes, whenever they are conscious.
Yes, it must always be removed to prevent suffocation, even when breathing is normal.
No, unnecessary removal could worsen their injuries.
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