An Alert and Oriented 22-Year-Old Male Has Fallen Off a Tractor

An alert and oriented 22-year-old male has fallen off a tractor and is complaining of pain to his right leg. As you quickly scan the patient, you note deformity to the tibia-fibula area of the lower extremity. After conducting the primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, what action should the EMT take?

A) Apply the traction splint.
B) Transfer the patient to the stretcher.
C) Check for a pedal pulse.
D) Splint the leg in the position found.