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A casualty has a serious chest injury from a sharp object penetrating the chest wall, what treatment would you follow?A. Cover the wound with an airtight dressing and control any bleeding with direct pressureB. Cover the wound with an airtight dressing and call 999 for emergency helpC. Do not try and cover the open chest wound, but control any associated bleeding with direct pressureD. Do not try and cover the open chest wound, keep the casualty in a standing position for as long as possible
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