2024-2025 Student Resource Handbook

84 For inhalation poisoning: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. clothes, remove the clothing and flush the skin with water. Call for emergency help. Never attempt to rescue a person without notifying others first. If it is safe to do so, rescue the person from the danger of the gas, fumes, or smoke. Open windows and doors to remove the fumes. Take several deep breaths of fresh air, and then hold your breath as you go in. Hold a wet cloth over your nose and mouth. Do not light a match or use a lighter because some gases can catch fire. After rescuing the person from danger, check and monitor the person’s airway, breathing, and pulse. If necessary, begin rescue breathing and CPR. If necessary, perform first aid for eye injuries or convulsion first aid. If the person vomits, clear the person’s airway. Wrap a cloth around your fingers before cleaning out the mouth and throat. Even if the person seems perfectly fine, get medical help. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • F irst A id Seek immediate medical help or call 911. For poisoning by swallowing: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Cough Diarrhea Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Dizziness Double vision Drowsiness Fever Headache Heart palpitations Irritability Loss of appetite Loss of bladder control Muscle twitching Nausea and vomiting Numbness and tingling Seizures Skin rash or burns Stupor Unconsciousness Unusual breath odor Weakness Check and monitor the airway, breathing, and pulse. If necessary, begin rescue breathing and CPR. Try to make sure that the person has indeed been poisoned. It may be hard for you to tell. Some signs include chemical-smelling breath, burns around the mouth, difficulty breathing, vomiting, or unusual odours on the person. If possible, try to identify the poison. Do NOT make a person throw up unless your have been told to do so by poison control or a health care professional. If the person vomits, clear the person’s airway. Wrap a clean cloth around your fingers before cleaning out the mouth and throat. If the person has been sick from a plant part, save the vomit. It may help experts identify what medicine can be used to help reverse the poisoning. If the person starts having convulsions, give convulsion first aid. Keep the person comfortable. The person should be rolled onto the left side, and remain there while getting or waiting for medical help. If the poison has spilled on the person’s PRICES & SPECIALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE www.cdc-ccl.gc.ca