Dr Otabor explained that the time lag between an accident and the treatment of a victim determines the possibility of survival of such a person, noting that proper handling of victims at the scene of accidents and the provision of emergency care contributes to the survival rate of patients.
But some people, in trying to help, carry victims awkwardly and that could lead to spinal cord injury and the person dying on the spot, ordinary bleeding can kill a victim of an accident when his hands or legs are raised the wrong way. This is why more training is required''. Dr Otabor also cautioned against distracted driving by drivers, warning that drivers have a 40% possibility of getting into a crash when distracted than when they are not distracted.
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