A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency center after having been struck by a large branch that broke off a tree and struck the patient on the side of his head and right chest area. He is brought to the emergency center with a large right parietal scalp hematoma, right cheek deformity, and right chest wall deformity associated with diminished left breath sounds. His pulse rate is 110 beats/min, blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, respiratory rate is 30 breaths/min, and GCS is 13. What should be the most appropriate next step?
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