You are dispatched to a welfare check on an elderly resident. Upon arrival, you smell a strong odor and no one answers the door. What is the BEST course of action?
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A
Leave a note and return the next day.
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B
Force entry immediately without any further attempt at contact.
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C
Attempt contact through windows and neighbors, notify a supervisor, and if exigent circumstances are confirmed, make entry.
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D
Call the family and wait indefinitely for them to respond.