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Call 112, avoid unnecessary movement and monitor breathing.
Call 112, avoid unnecessary movement and monitor responsiveness and breathing. Do not try to seal the drainage by inserting plugs or remove the helmet merely to access the nose. If airway access or CPR is essential, follow 112 instructions; a helmet must not prevent life-saving care. An ordinary nosebleed without suspected skull injury is managed differently: it is incorrect to claim that no nosebleed may ever be compressed.
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Place them face down to stop the bleeding.
Remove the helmet merely to insert a nasal plug.
Call 112, avoid unnecessary movement and monitor breathing.
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