a person sustains a head, neck and spinal inj...
a person sustains a head, neck and spinal injury at a winding river attraction. you provide in - line stabilization and turn the person face - up in the water. which next step should you take to help protect the person from water movement? select one answer. move the persons legs so they are out of the current elevate the persons head to avoid contact with moving water slowly turn the body so that the legs point downstream and the head points upstream slowly turn the body so that the head points downstream and the legs point upstream
Answer
# Answer:
Slowly turn the body so that the head points downstream and the legs point upstream
# Brief Explanations:
This position helps protect the injured person from water - movement forces. By having the head downstream, it reduces the impact of the water flow on the head, neck, and spine which are already injured.