You have been dispatched to a pool party for a 19-year-old male with shoulder pain. He states that he dove off the diving board and hit the bottom of the pool with his right shoulder and back. Although there is alcohol at the party, he has not been drinking. He is alert and oriented and has obvious redness and abrasions to his right shoulder, neck, and back. He denies pain or discomfort to any other part of the body. Your next action would be to:

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Given the mechanism of injury (diving into a pool and hitting the bottom), there's a potential for spinal injury. Establishing manual in-line spinal stabilization is crucial to prevent further injury until a full assessment can be made.

You Have Been Dispatched to a Pool Party for a 19-Year-Old