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EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS

EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS. STEP #2 CALL. CALL 9-1-1. Calling 9-1-1 for help often is the most important action you can take to help an injured or ill person.

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EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS

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  1. EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS STEP #2 CALL

  2. CALL 9-1-1 • Calling 9-1-1 for help often is the most important action you can take to help an injured or ill person. • What does calling 9-1-1 do? By calling 9-1-1, a dispatcher, the person that answers the call, sends emergency medical help on its way to the scene as fast as possible.

  3. WHY CALL 9-1-1? • As a general rule, call 9-1-1 if the person has any of the following conditions: • Unconscious Breathing Problems • Chest Pain/Discomfort Severe Burns • Persistent Abdominal Pain Poisoning • Vomiting Blood Fire/Explosion • Seizures Stroke • Head/Neck/Spine Injury • Motor Vehicle Accidents

  4. Deciding To Call First or Care First • If you are ALONE: • Call First, call 9-1-1, for: • 1. Any adult or child who is unconscious. • 2. A child or infant who you witnessed suddenly collapse. • 3. An unconscious child or infant known to heart problems.

  5. CALL OR CARE FIRST (C0NT.) • CARE FIRST, give 2 minutes of care , then call 9-1-1 for: • 1. An unconscious child who you did not see collapse. • 2. Any drowning victim.

  6. NEXT LESSON • GIVING CARE TO THE INJURED/ILL PERSON

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