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Calm: Keeping calm is not only
reassuring to the person who is sick or injured, but can
help you in taking appropriate steps to initiate emergency
care.
Call 911: If
someone else is with you, send them to call 911. When
possible, please have the following information available
at the time of the call.
- The address or location of the injured person
- A call back number
- A brief description of the injuries or illness
- How many people are injured
If the person is not breathing, and/or has no pulse,
a 911 dispatcher may be able to walk you through Cardio
Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by relaying instructions
over the phone until help can arrive.
If the patient is injured in a car accident and there
is no immediate danger, such as smoke or fire from the
vehicle*, do not remove
the patient from the vehicle. Excessive unnecessary
movement can cause additional injuries for the patient.
* If there are downed
wires on or across the vehicle, do not approach the
vehicle and do not encourage the person to get out.
Call 911 and advise the dispatcher of the situation.
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