EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS

STEP #2 CALL

CALL 9-1-1Calling 9-1-1 for help often is the most

important action you can take to help an injured or ill person.

What does calling 9-1-1 do? By calling 9-1-1, a dispatcher, the person that answers the call, sends emergency medical help on its way to the scene as fast as possible.

WHY CALL 9-1-1?As a general rule, call 9-1-1 if the person has

any of the following conditions:Unconscious Breathing

ProblemsChest Pain/Discomfort Severe BurnsPersistent Abdominal Pain PoisoningVomiting Blood Fire/ExplosionSeizures StrokeHead/Neck/Spine InjuryMotor Vehicle Accidents

Deciding To Call First or Care FirstIf you are ALONE:Call First, call 9-1-1, for: 1. Any adult or child who is unconscious.2. A child or infant who you witnessed

suddenly collapse.3. An unconscious child or infant known to

heart problems.

CALL OR CARE FIRST (C0NT.)CARE FIRST, give 2 minutes of care , then

call 9-1-1 for:1. An unconscious child who you did not see

collapse.2. Any drowning victim.

NEXT LESSONGIVING CARE TO THE INJURED/ILL

PERSON