[Verified Answer]: You and a BLS engine are the first…

You and a BLS engine are the first arriving units on a single patient Auto vs. Pedestrian. Patient has snoring, rapid respirations, pale, cool, diaphoretic skin signs, and you cannot palpate a radial pulse. The engine Captain states the Paramedic resource has a 10-minute ETA. Your ETA to the Trauma Center is 7 minutes. The Most Accessible Receiving ETA is 3 minutes. You should: Group of answer choices wait 5 minutes and immediately transport if ALS does not arrive. load the patient onto your BLS ambulance and Code 3 transport to the Trauma Center. wait for ALS so they can make venous access and contact Medical Control for orders. load the patient onto yoambulance and Code 3 transport to the Most Accessible Receiving.