Health Emergency - What To Do

This comes from the National Health Institute and provides guidance and what to do in an emergency. Remember these are guidelines, the final call is up to you.

Call 911:
Choking
Stopped breathing
Head injury with passing out, fainting, or confusion
Injury to neck or spine, especially if there is loss of feeling or inability to move
Electric shock or lightning strike
Severe burn
Severe chest pain or pressure
Seizure that lasted 3 to 5 minutes

Get to an Emergency Room:
Trouble breathing
Passing out, fainting
Pain in the arm or jaw
Unusual or bad headache, especially if it started suddenly
Suddenly not able to speak, see, walk, or move
Suddenly weak or drooping on one side of the body
Dizziness or weakness that does not go away
Inhaled smoke or poisonous fumes
Sudden confusion
Heavy bleeding
Possible broken bone, loss of movement, especially if the bone is pushing through the skin
Deep wound
Serious burn
Coughing or throwing up blood
Severe pain anywhere on the body
Severe allergic reaction with trouble breathing, swelling, hives
High fever with headache and stiff neck
High fever that does not get better with medicine
Throwing up or loose stools that does not stop
Poisoning or overdose of drug or alcohol
Suicidal thoughts
Seizures

When I had two kids growing up there were a few times we weren't quite sure what to do but this provides some general guidance.

Good luck to all.

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Health Emergency - What To Do