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FIRST AID FOR HOUSEHOLD POISONING 🧵
If a person is poisoned by bleach, fuel, acid, drugs, fumes, etc, the first aid treatment you give can prevent death!
What to do depends on type of poison & whether it's on the skin, eyes, inhaled or swallowed.
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#FirstAidForPoisoning
If a person is poisoned by bleach, fuel, acid, drugs, fumes, etc, the first aid treatment you give can prevent death!
What to do depends on type of poison & whether it's on the skin, eyes, inhaled or swallowed.
Share!
#FirstAidForPoisoning
What to do:
1. If poison is on the #skin or clothes;
- quickly & carefully remove victim's clothes
- pour large amounts of #water over the skin for 15 minutes
- wash skin thoroughly many times with soap & water
- move to nearest hospital!
#FirstAidForPoisoning
1. If poison is on the #skin or clothes;
- quickly & carefully remove victim's clothes
- pour large amounts of #water over the skin for 15 minutes
- wash skin thoroughly many times with soap & water
- move to nearest hospital!
#FirstAidForPoisoning
2. If poison is in the #eyes;
- remove any contact lenses
- pour CLEAN WATER in the eyes for 15 minutes (DON'T USE SOAP!)
- encourage blinking
- move to hospital instantly
Every second here matters & a slight delay could lead to permanent loss of sight!
#FirstAidForPoisoning
- remove any contact lenses
- pour CLEAN WATER in the eyes for 15 minutes (DON'T USE SOAP!)
- encourage blinking
- move to hospital instantly
Every second here matters & a slight delay could lead to permanent loss of sight!
#FirstAidForPoisoning
