Medical Emergencies

In case of medical emergency, follow these tips:

• In case the emergency was indoor (an apartment or a house), clear the path to the injured; move furniture and unlock doors, have someone wait for the ambulance if possible and have the elevator ready, and turn on the outside lights at night.

• Do not move the patient unless his/her life is threatened by external factors, such as fire, falling debris or electricity. If you must move an unconscious person, first stabilise the neck and back, then call for help immediately.

• Check if the victim is conscious and do not try to feed liquids to an unconscious person.

• Check if the victim is breathing; if not, carefully position for artificial respiration, clear the airway, and commence mouth-to-mouth cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

• If you found injuries and bleeding, wash your hands, if possible, before and after to avoid infection, lay the person down to reduce the chances of fainting caused by increased blood flow to the brain, and press with a sterile bandage or a clean cloth and maintain pressure until the bleeding stops.