{"id":656,"date":"2018-03-20T18:52:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2018-03-20T18:52:08","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:52:08","slug":"how-to-handle-a-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/how-to-handle-a-medical-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle a Medical Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_3uWjK blog-post-description-style-font\" data-hook=\"post-description\">\n<article class=\"blog-post-description-font\">\n<div class=\"post-content__body\">\n<div class=\"_1mrg3\">\n<div class=\"kcuBq _36clV blog-post-description-font _2cNgp uatYj _2DgyF\">\n<div class=\"kaqlz _2pMCp _3h_iF\">\n<div class=\"_1ppsP _2x14a\">\n<p class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">Dealing with medical emergencies is never fun. It can be scary and overwhelming. Where you are when the emergency happens will often dictate how you handle it. Understanding how to handle the situation before the emergency happens is always a great first step. Your confidence in dealing with both minor and major emergencies will reassure the injured person and help you perform the required tasks much better, so don\u2019t panic. Seriously though, that never helps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_2CvYQ Slk8p _3Q5gW _3Q43X _26shW\">\n<div class=\"_1Lhwj _34hgV\" data-hook=\"imageViewer\">\n<div class=\"xdJBZ\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1Fjtc _2lDdg\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/3499fa_cbfe23a3b96c448ea63d9900603fdcc3~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_360,h_222,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01\/3499fa_cbfe23a3b96c448ea63d9900603fdcc3~mv2.webp\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.specializedhealthandsafety.com\/blog-1\/how-to-handle-a-medical-emergency\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/3499fa_cbfe23a3b96c448ea63d9900603fdcc3~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_560,h_346,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">Some general steps to avoid hysteria:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"_2PG9L PM4OL\">\n<li class=\"_1BJwx _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _310Mz _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Take a deep breath!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1BJwx _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _310Mz _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Count to 10 and tell yourself you CAN handle this! Positive self-talk really does help.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1BJwx _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _310Mz _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Check your surroundings: Are you in any immediate danger? You can\u2019t help anyone if you get hurt too. Is the injured person in any immediate danger? Is there more than one injured person? Are there any other people who can help?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\"><strong>Look at the situation as a whole:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"knh9u R84vn\">\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">What is the most immediate threat to the person\u2019s health? The most obvious problem is not always the most serious.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">If the person is conscious, you need permission to help them. Introduce yourself and mention your training, you\u2019re not bragging, you\u2019re letting them know you\u2019re there to help and that you\u2019re qualified.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Ask questions\u2014Where do you hurt? Do you have any allergies? Are you currently taking any medications? What is your current medical history (diabetes, heart attack, etc.) When did you last eat or drink something? What were you doing before the injury?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Treat the most life-threatening problems, like bleeding or shock, first.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Do a head-to-toe check\u2014make it a visual check though, touching can creep people out a bit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\"><strong>Check for broken bones<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"knh9u R84vn\">\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">If you suspect a spinal injury DO NOT move the injured person.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3_0WU _208Ie _3_7DB AvMd_ _39Hin _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">\n<p class=\"_208Ie\">Make sure someone has called emergency services!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"XzvDs _208Ie _3_7DB blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color _2p1aK _158eo _3_7DB\">The best way to deal with a medical emergency is to prepare for it! Get yourself emergency-ready. Enroll in a CPR and\/or first aid training course and get the knowledge and preparedness you need. That way, in the event of an emergency, you won\u2019t panic and frantically dial 911. You CAN do more to help. Be prepared and stay calm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_VfD\">\n<div class=\"_3NKJQ\">\n<div class=\"\" data-hook=\"post-main-actions-desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dealing with medical emergencies is never fun. It can be scary and overwhelming. Where you are when the emergency happens will often dictate how you handle it. Understanding how to handle the situation before the emergency happens is always a great first step. 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