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 has severe chest pains
IF
THE PATIENT IS NOT SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED
- Take the patient directly to the
accident 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 but 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
WHAT TO DO
IF THE PAIN DOES NOT EASE
- Ring 999
- Make the patient comfortable
HOW TO RECOGNISE
MEDICAL SHOCK
- Patient becomes pale, sweaty, drowsy
and confused
IF
CONSCIOUS
- Seek urgent medical help
- Reassure the patient
- Do not give anything to eat or
drink
IF UNCONSCIOUS
BUT BREATHING
- Place in recovery position
BURNS
Allow cold water to run over the wound for 3 minutes. If the burn looks severe, go to A&E at Warrington Hospital.
