You Are Called to a Local Hardware Store for a Male

Multiple Choice

You are called to a local hardware store for a male patient complaining of difficulty breathing.As you pull into the parking lot you notice several people in front of the building coughing and in obvious distress.What would be an appropriate course of action at this point?

A) Locate the patient for whom you were requested and begin treatment while another ambulance is en route for the other patients.
B) Request a hazardous materials incident response and begin treating all patients displaying respiratory difficulties.
C) Evaluate the scene further for indications of a hazardous environment and request a hazardous materials response.
D) Move the people with respiratory difficulties to a distant corner of the parking lot and set up a treatment sector.