In the general EAP, what is the second step?

• A. Provide appropriate care until EMS arrives
• B. Designate an adult or team member to watch any children under your care, then rescue the victim
• C. Complete an incident report and alert management
• D. Call a code 100 and, if necessary, 911

Answer: (B)

Assigning roles early is essential in emergencies. The second step in the general EAP is to designate an adult or team member to watch any children under your care, then rescue the victim. This ensures that children are supervised so you can focus on helping the person in distress without leaving others at risk. Having a designated watcher frees you to perform the rescue work more effectively and calmly, while the helper keeps an eye on the kids and starts guiding them to safety or comfort as needed. After this, you can move on to providing care, activating EMS, and handling other administrative tasks as the situation allows. Other options describe actions that are important but don’t enable the rescue to proceed as efficiently right away, which is why they aren’t the best fit for the second step.