10. Master Summary
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Emergency |
Key First Aid Action |
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Stopped breathing |
Mouth-to-mouth / mouth-to-nose resuscitation |
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Severe bleeding |
Press firmly on the wound; raise the limb; dress and go to hospital |
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Electric shock |
Switch off the source first; resuscitate; treat burns; go to hospital |
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Drowning |
Resuscitate; keep the victim warm (hypothermia risk) |
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Poisoning |
Identify the poison; dilute with milk/water/oil if conscious; never induce vomiting for corrosive poison |
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Bee sting |
Remove sting; neutralise with weak ammonia or sodium bicarbonate |
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Wasp sting |
Treat with lemon juice or dilute ethanoic acid |
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Snake bite |
Keep victim calm; incise wound; tourniquet above the bite; rush to hospital |