Healthy Trust First Aid Guide

Medical emergencies don't occur every day. But when they do, information can help you deal with these situations.

• Anaphylaxis
• Animal bites
• Black eye
• Blisters
• Bruise
  
  
• Burns
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Chemical burns
• Chemical splash in the eye
• Chest pain
  
  
• Choking
• Corneal abrasion (scratch)
• Cuts and scrapes
• Dislocation
• Electrical burns
  
  
• Electrical shock
• Fainting
• Fever
• First-aid kits
• Food-borne illness

• Foreign object swallowed
• Fractures (broken bones)
• Frostbite
• Gastroenteritis
• Head pain
  
  
• Head trauma
• Heart attack
• Heat cramps
• Heat exhaustion
• Heatstroke
  
  
• Human bites
• Hypothermia
• Insect bites and stings
• Motion sickness
• Nosebleeds
  
  
• Poisoning
• Puncture wounds
• Severe bleeding
• Shock
• Snakebites
  
  
• Spider bites
• Spinal injury
• Sprain
• Stroke
• Sunburn
  
  
• Tick bites
• Tooth loss
• Toothache

Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, emergency treatment or formal first-aid training. Don't use this information to diagnose or develop a treatment plan for a health problem or disease without consulting a qualified health care provider. If you're in a life-threatening or emergency medical situation, seek medical assistance immediately.