http://news.yahoo.com/s/ygreen/20110118/sc_ygreen/eightfirstaidmythsandfacts

Burns

  • Run cool water over burn
  • Apply ointment

Sprains

  • Apply ice
  • Do not apply heat

Drug overdose/poison ingestion

  • Call poison control
  • Do not induce vomiting
  • Keep drug/product

Nose bleeds

  • Lean forward and pinch below nasal bone
  • Do not lean back

Food blockages

  • Perform Heimlich maneuver if person cannot cough

Fevers

  • Take fever reducer
  • Cool (not cold) bath

Seizures

  • Call 911
  • Only move the person if they are in a dangerous position or area
  • Put the person on their side
  • Do not force mouth open
  • Unbutton shirt or loosen belt/tie to make breathing easier
  • Time the seizure

Snake bites

  • Splint the wound or wrap it in something clean
  • Go to ER immediately
  • Do not cut the poison out, suck the poison out, or tie off the bitten area
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