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WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY 

Call an Ambulance Do not move the patient if: 

  • You think there may be a back or neck injury or any other injury that could be made worse by movement.
  • The person is in shock.
  • The person has breathing problems.
  • The person had severe chest pains.

If the patient is not seriously ill or injured: 

  • Take the patient directly to Accident and Emergency Department of the nearest Hospital.

When to seek urgent medical attention: 

  • Head injuries
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Severe bleeding, chest or stomach pains
  • Broken or dislocated bones
  • Choking

Recovery Position:

If the patient is unconscious by breathing:

  • Turn them on their side
  • Check airway is open by lifting their chin and tilting the head back slightly. 

How to recognise severe chest pain or a heart attack: 

  • Vice-like pain in the middle of the chest, often spreading down the left arm and jaw.
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sudden faintness or giddiness
  • Grey pallor to the skin
  • Lips look blue

How to recognise Medical Shock 

  • Patient becomes pale, sweaty, drowsy and confused.
  • If conscious Seek urgent medical help
  • Reassure the patient
  • Do not given anything to eat or drink If unconscious but breathing Place in recovery position.