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The following are first aid treatment guidelines for head injury:
- Call for medical help.
- If necessary to turn victim, turn as unit. Use two rescuers and the log-roll technique (stabilize the head and neck while you instruct your helper to roll the victim's body as a single unit onto his/her back.)
- If absolutely necessary to move victim, use clothes-drag technique (lay victim on back and drag by his/her clothing, keeping the body aligned.)
- Immobilize neck and head, if spine or neck injury is suspected.
- Monitor for responsiveness and breathing.
- Control bleeding, if present.
- Watch for signs of serious head trauma such as increasing sleepiness, projectile vomiting, seizures, and loss of body function.
- Keep victim calm and still until help arrives.
- Do not move a victim's head if a spinal injury is suspected.
- Do not give anything by mouth.
- Do not try to keep victim awake.
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