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⚠️ Call Emergency Services if unsure about the health status of another person. Stay with person until emergency services arrive.

❌ No "Home Remedies":

  • Do not use cold showers, coffee, or salt-water injections.

  • These waste time and can cause further harm.

❌ Do NOT give Food or Drink:

❌ Do NOT clean the room:

  • Paramedics do not care about your work or equipment.

  • They only care about the patient.

❌ Do NOT hide information:

  • Tell the crew exactly what happened and what substances were used.

  • Honesty is essential for the correct treatment.

❌ Do NOT move them unless necessary:

  • Avoid moving the person unless they are in immediate danger (e.g., fire) to prevent worsening internal or spinal injuries.

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The Recovery Position

Hands Only CPR (30 secs)

Choking: First aid steps and key action

How to Treat Severe Bleeding

What To Do If Someone Has A Seizure

How To Video Safety Information

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⚠️ Call Emergency Services if unsure about the health status of another person. Stay with person until emergency services arrive.

🚩 The "Red Flag" Signs

Cyanosis (Blue/Grey Skin):

  • Look at the lips, fingernails, and earlobes. If they are turning blue, purple, or a ghostly grey,

  • Signs the person is not getting enough oxygen.

Pinpoint Pupils:

  • If the black part of the eye is tiny (like a pinhead) and does not change in the light,

  • this is a classic sign of an opioid overdose.

The "Death Snore":

  • If the person is making deep snoring, gurgling, or "choking" sounds, they are not sleeping.

  • This is a sign of a severely obstructed or failing airway.

Cold or Clammy Skin:

  • If their skin feels unusually cold, damp, or "sweaty" while they are unresponsive,

  • they may be going into shock.

Shallow or Infrequent Breathing:

  • If you cannot see their chest moving at least 10–12 times a minute, or

  • if their breathing is very faint, they are in respiratory distress.

While Waiting for Help:

Once you have called emergency services number, follow these steps:

1) Stay with the Person:

  • Never leave an unconscious or injured person alone.

2) Clear the Space:

  • Move furniture or hazards so paramedics have direct access.

3) Unlock the Door:

  • Make sure the entrance is accessible for the emergency crew.

If Unconscious (But Breathing)

The Recovery Position:

  • Place them on their side with their head tilted back.

  • This keeps the airway open and prevents choking on vomit.

  • Continuously check their breathing.

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image of male with tiny pupils
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male struggling to breathe
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male sweating and worried cartoon

Signs|Symptoms Safety Information

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⚠️ Call Emergency Services if unsure about the health status of another person. Stay with person until emergency services arrive.

Once you have called emergency services number, follow these steps:

1) Stay with the Person:

  • Never leave an unconscious or injured person alone.

  • Make observations about breathing and general health.

2) Clear the Space:

  • Move furniture or hazards so paramedics have direct access.

3) Unlock the Door:

  • Make sure the entrance is accessible for the emergency crew.

4) If Unconscious (But Breathing)

  • The Recovery Position:

  • Place them on their side with their head tilted back.

  • This keeps the airway open and prevents choking on vomit.

⚠️ Continuously check their breathing.

1) Move the arm closest to you at 90 degrees (L Shape) in front of the person,

  • Keeping it out of the way when rolling them

2) Move the arm furthest from you on the person's chest

  • Bend the persons knee

3) Reach behind the persons shoulder and roll person towards you by pulling on the far knee

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Recovery Position Safety Information

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Medical Emergency: Choking

If a person is accidentally choking on food, a small object, or vomit (often a risk if they are intoxicated), follow the:

"Cough, Slap, Squeeze"

1) How to help a conscious person:

  • Encourage them to cough

  • If they can speak or cough loudly, the blockage is only partial.

  • Stay with them and encourage them to clear it themselves.

2) Back Slap:

  • If they cannot breathe, speak, or cough, lean them forward (supporting their chest).

  • Give up to 5 sharp blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.

3) Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich):

  • If back blows fail, stand behind them. Link your hands between their belly button and the bottom of their chest.

  • Pull sharply inward and upward.

⚠️ Call Emergency Services:

  • If the object hasn't cleared after one cycle of 5 & 5,

  • Call an ambulance immediately.

  • If the person becomes unresponsive: Lower them gently to the floor and begin CPR immediately.

  • The chest compressions may help dislodge the object.

Video Tutorial:

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Choking First Aid Safety Information

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1. Danger (Assessment)

Check the room for:

  • Hazards (needles, spilled liquids, electricals, or aggressive individuals).

  • You cannot help a person if you become one yourself.

  • In drug-related incidents, be particularly mindful of "sharps" (needles).

2. Response (Shout and Shake)

  • Kneel by their head

  • Shake their shoulders firmly and shout loudly in both ears:

  • "Hello, can you hear me? Open your eyes!"

  • This checks the Central Nervous System. If there is no response, the person is unconscious, and their airway is at immediate risk.

3. Call or Ask for Help Emergencies Services

  • Call Emergencies Services immediately.

  • If you are alone, use your mobile on loudspeaker so your hands remain free.

  • If someone else is there, point at them and say: "You, call 999 and bring back a defibrillator (AED)."

  • Early activation of emergency services is the single most important factor in survival.

  • The operator will now stay on the line to coach you through the next steps.

4. Airway (The Head-Tilt)

  • Place one hand on their forehead and two fingers under their chin.

  • Gently tilt the head back and lift the chin.

  • When unconscious, the tongue loses muscle tone and falls to the back of the throat, blocking the airway.

  • Tilting the head physically lifts the tongue away from the "pipe."

5. Breathing (The 10-Second Check)

  • Look at the chest for movement. Listen for breath sounds.

  • Feel for breath on your cheek.

  • Do this for no more than 10 seconds.

  • If they are making "agonal gasps" (infrequent, noisy, or snorting sounds), treat this as not breathing

  • Agonal gasps are a reflex from a dying brain, not functional breathing.

6. CPR (Compressions)

  • If they aren't breathing, start compressions immediately.

  • Heel of one hand in the centre of the chest,

  • The other hand on top, fingers interlocked.

Push:

  • Push down 5–6cm (about 2 inches).

Speed

  • 100–120 beats per minute (the rhythm of "Stayin' Alive" or "Baby Shark").

Ratio:

  • If trained 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths

  • If untrained, perform Hands-Only CPR (continuous compressions).

7. Defibrillation (The AED)

  • As soon as an AED arrives, switch it on and follow the voice prompts.

  • Do not stop CPR until the machine tells you to.

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CPR|No Heart Beat Safety Information

⚠️ Call Emergency Services if unsure about the health status of another person. Stay with person until emergency services arrive.

🚩 The "Red Flag" Signs

Cyanosis (Blue/Grey Skin):

  • Look at the lips, fingernails, and earlobes. If they are turning blue, purple, or a ghostly grey,

  • Signs the person is not getting enough oxygen.

Pinpoint Pupils:

  • If the black part of the eye is tiny (like a pinhead) and does not change in the light,

  • this is a classic sign of an opioid overdose.

The "Death Snore": If the person is making deep snoring, gurgling, or "choking" sounds, they are not sleeping. This is a sign of a severely obstructed or failing airway.

Cold or Clammy Skin: If their skin feels unusually cold, damp, or "sweaty" while they are unresponsive, they may be going into shock.

Shallow or Infrequent Breathing: If you cannot see their chest moving at least 10–12 times a minute, or if their breathing is very faint, they are in respiratory distress.

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How To Written Safety Information

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⚠️ Call Emergency Services if unsure about the health status of another person. Stay with person until emergency services arrive.

🚩 The "Red Flag" Signs

Cyanosis (Blue/Grey Skin):

  • Look at the lips, fingernails, and earlobes. If they are turning blue, purple, or a ghostly grey,

  • Signs the person is not getting enough oxygen.

Pinpoint Pupils:

  • If the black part of the eye is tiny (like a pinhead) and does not change in the light,

  • this is a classic sign of an opioid overdose.

The "Death Snore": If the person is making deep snoring, gurgling, or "choking" sounds, they are not sleeping. This is a sign of a severely obstructed or failing airway.

Cold or Clammy Skin: If their skin feels unusually cold, damp, or "sweaty" while they are unresponsive, they may be going into shock.

Shallow or Infrequent Breathing: If you cannot see their chest moving at least 10–12 times a minute, or if their breathing is very faint, they are in respiratory distress.

Safety Information Resources |References