Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake. Once the power supply has been switched off, and if the person isn't breathing, dial 999 to for an ambulance. Apply a light gauze bandage. If the burn is minor, you can put on an ointment, like aloe vera, before you cover it. First Aid Manual is endorsed by St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid, the British Red Cross, and is used as the official training manual for the UK's leading first aid organisations' courses. While cooling the burn, and before the area begins to swell, carefully remove any clothing or jewellery, unless it's attached to the skin.

Call 999 to tell them you think the person is now in cardiac arrest (their heart has stopped beating). Poisoning Breathing? If a person is not awake and not breathing, start rescue breathing and chest compressions. Then, move to the next step. It can be difficult to tell if a person has a broken bone or a joint, as opposed to a simple muscular injury. If you're in any doubt, treat the injury as a broken bone.If they do vomit naturally, try to collect some of it for the ambulance crew – this may help identify the cause of the poisoning.

You can train Classic First Aid above 225 and learnArtisan First Aid bycompleting the Triage quests. This document was uploaded by our user. The uploader already confirmed that they had the permission to publish If the person is unconscious but still breathing, put them into the recovery position with their head lower than their body and call an ambulance immediately. Put the triage bandages the doctor gave you in your action bar. Do not use your own. You can also bind it to any key. Keep them under observation to ensure they continue to breathe normally. If someone is unconscious and not breathing

Find out how to treat over 100 different conditions from splinters and sprained ankles. to unresponsive casualties and how to use essential equipment If the person is unconscious or is bleeding heavily, these must be dealt with first by controlling the bleeding with direct pressure and performing CPR. See the section on bleeding heavily above. Do not give the person who is injured anything to eat or drink, as they may need an anaesthetic (numbing medication) when they reach hospital. they're in a lot of pain and in need of strong painkilling medication – call an ambulance and do not move them

AlSabah S, Al Haddad E, AlSaleh F. Stop the bleed campaign: a qualitative study from our experience from the middle east. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2018;36:67-70. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2018.10.013 Apply and maintain pressure to the wound with your gloved hand, using a clean pad or dressing if possible. Continue to apply pressure until the bleeding stops.Do not perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if the person's mouth or airway is contaminated with the poison. Charlton NP, Pellegrino JL, Kule A, et al. 2019 American Heart Association and American Red Cross focused update for first aid: presyncope: an update to the American Heart Association and American Red Cross guidelines for first aid. Circulation. 2019;140(24):e931-e938. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000730 The first aid fact sheets align with the current edition of Australian First Aid (4th edition, 10/2012), and are updated twice a year following the St John Medical Advisory Panel meetings in March and August. If the pain isn't too severe, you could transport them to hospital by car. Get someone else to drive if possible so you can care for the person who is injured during the trip. Get the stinger out immediately. This will prevent additional venom from getting into the person. To remove a stinger, it is best to use a straight-edged object such as a credit card to scrape the stinger out of the skin. Avoid squeezing the venom sac with tweezers or your fingers, as this can inject venom into the skin.

If you're cooling a large burnt area, particularly in babies, children and elderly people, be aware that it may cause hypothermia (it may be necessary to stop cooling the burn to avoid hypothermia). Hold their chest in your hand and jaw between your fingers (the baby’s head should be pointed down so it’s lower than their body). Interview the person (or bystanders, if necessary), ask questions about signs and symptoms, allergies, and medications and medical conditions (SAM)Call 911 first, even though you will not be able to speak. Leave the phone connected. 911 can pinpoint your location and send emergency help. Use a landline if available. If a landline isn't available, a cell phone can be used. Step-by-step photography, all shot in-situ to reflect real-life issues, showing you what to do in any emergency