Pre-Arrival Instructions should always be given, regardless of scene safety concerns. True or False?

• A. True
• B. Sometimes
• C. Not applicable
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Safety of everyone on the call comes first. Pre-arrival instructions are provided when it is safe to do so; if the scene has hazards, you don’t push forward with detailed medical instructions that could put the caller at risk. In unsafe situations, the priority is to risk-check, secure safety, and guide the caller to stay out of danger or move to a safe location, while arranging for responders. Only when the scene is considered safe do you issue pre-arrival instructions that walk the caller through appropriate medical actions, such as CPR or bleeding control, as applicable. That’s why the statement is false—the need for pre-arrival instructions is conditional on scene safety, not universal regardless of danger.