BASIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: POISONING & FRACTURES
Poisoning
Act quickly to find out what type of poison was taken. Look for objects such as empty medicine bottles or household cleaner containers. If you suspect an inhaled poison, get the victim outside into the fresh air and then call for an ambulance.
As long as the victim is conscious and you know that the poison taken was a corrosive or caustic substance such as ammonia, immediately give him or her a sip of water or milk to dilute the poisoning. Do not try to induce vomiting until you have received specific directions to do so from your local poison control center or other emergency personnel
A fracture can be a crack or a complete break in a bone. If the victim’s head, neck or back is injured, if he or she cannot walk or has trouble breathing, or if you suspect multiple injuries, don’t move the victim. You should call the Emergency Medical Service immediately.
If the injury does not involve the head, neck or back, help the victim rest in a comfortable position. Apply ice or a cold pack to the injury, and immobilize it with a splint or a sling. A splint can be made from objects such as boards, sticks or branches, or several rolled newspapers. To ensure that a broken bone is completely immobilized, the splint should extend beyond the joint above and the joint below the fracture. The victim should also be transported to a medical facility for X-rays.
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