Dispatch has sent you to a residence for a female with a possible broken arm. On scene you find her seated in a chair holding her left arm. Her arm appears deformed and she has blood and bruises on her face. She tells you that an intruder, who she believes lives in her neighborhood, broke into her home and robbed her. Prior to fleeing, he beat her, leaving her as you find her. With this information, you would immediately:

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As an EMS provider, our primary responsibility is to provide medical care to the patient. Therefore, the immediate action would be to assess the patient, provide basic care, and contact law enforcement to ensure scene safety. Leaving the patient alone or not providing medical care would be detrimental to the patient's well-being. It is also not the EMS provider's responsibility to determine the identity of the intruder or touch the patient to avoid altering evidence, as these are the duties of law enforcement.

Dispatch Has Sent You to a Residence for a Female