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Possible Injuries

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Possible Injuries

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Heart Attacks. Try to keep the person comfortable and calm until help arrives. If the patient has medications they are taking, have them available when rescue help arrives.
 
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Serious Injuries. Do not move a seriously injured victim. Cover them with a blanket to keep them warm.
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Treating Shock. Have the person lying down, preferably not on the bare ground. Do not give them anything to eat or drink. Elevate the legs slightly if there are no head or back injuries and keep them warm.
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Bleeding. Stop bleeding by placing hand over the wound and applying direct pressure, if possible, use a clean sterile cloth. Elevate the injured part above the level of the heart.
 

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Minor Burns. Treat with cool water over the burn, and then cover with a sterile dressing. 
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