The problem is that not everyone has common sense or are so firm in their beliefs that they don't see the woods for the trees. People are also so hung up on trying to satisfy the question based on what they think is the right answer that again, they aren't actually thinking or answering the question.
It is a major rule of emergencies. All advice is the same and contains a simple instruction. 'GET HELP' It isn't about a reluctance to help because people do have an instinct to help but a serious effect of people who run towards danger or try to help is that they can make it worse. I remember a campaign when I was a ickle one about motorcycle accidents. People who try to help would remove the helmet because they thought that would help. People who run into burning buildings just become another person to save :/
One of the hardest things I learned when I was a Trainee was that during a fire, with no communication, you walk a mile and a quarter to get help. All I could think of was that my train could be on fire and I'd leave the people on the train and not assist them. The priority is to protect the line and get communication. It is very hard to switch off that need to go and see if people need help.
The MMI and DMI 'score' answers. IF the highest score was that the first thing out of the candidates mouth was to 'get help' then it isn't wrong to say you would do x or y, just that you could score higher. Consistent lower scoring affects the outcome. Granted there is a criteria/competency based score too. It could simply be that if the candidate calls the emergency services that gets a tick in the competency box. Where 'common sense' dictates that most people will say that then you are on equal footing with every other candidate. Where there after numerous applicants for a single job and all score the same, then you need the minute to split them.
