Signs of en Emergency
Unusual sounds
Screaming, moaning, yelling or calls for help.
What is shock?
Progressive condition, life threatening in which circulation fails to deliver enough oxygen
Foods
Nuts and seeds
Hot dogs and sausages
Chunks of meat or cheese
Chunks of fruit (such as apples) and whole
Raw vegetables (such as carrots and celery)
Popcorn
Peanut butter
Chest Pain
Can range from mild to unbearable. The person may complain of pressure, squeezing, tightness, aching or heaviness in the chest.
Unusual Sights
A stopped vehicle on the roadside of a car that has run off the road
What is a wound?
An injury resulting when the skin or other tissues are damaged.
Household Objects and Toys
Coins
Q Buttons
- Small “button” batteries (found inside watches,
car key fobs, singing greeting cards, hearing
aids and other electronics)
- Magnets
- Marbles
What is being Pale?
Ashen (gray) or slightly bluish skin, especially around the face and fingers
Unusual Odors
A foul or unusually strong chemical odor
What is a closed wound?
Injury occurring when the surface of the skin is intact, while the tissue is injured.
Electronics
Batteries
The need to cough or throw up toxic insides.
What is Nausea or vomiting
Unusual Behaviors
Confusion in a person who is normally alert
What is a laceration?
A cut, commonly caused by sharp objects.
Kitchen Iteams
Tide pods
What is sweating?
The body refreshing, or cooling down the body
Unusual Feeling
Feeling sick, light headed.
What is an abrasion?
Injury occurs when something rubs roughly against the skin, causing damage to the skin’s surface.
Sharp Objects
Safety pins and hairpins
What is Unresponsiveness?
The body giving out or no responding.