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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