First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & foremost Safety 2016

•A poison is a substance which, if taken into the body in sufficient quantity, may cause temporary or permanent damage.

•Once in the body, poisons may work their way into the blood-stream and be carried to the tissues around the body.

•Signs and symptoms vary depending on the poison and its method of entry.

•Vomiting is common in many cases and carries the additional danger of the casualty inhaling his/her own vomit and choking.

First & Foremost Safety 2016

• 34,600 children under 14 visited hospital after a suspected poisoning – over 30,000 of this number were under 5 years old.

• 27 children died of accidental poisoning, 6 of these children were under 5 years old.

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

First & Foremost Safety 2016

• Swallowed poisons – do not attempt to induce vomiting, as this may harm the casualty further.

• Inhaled poisons – remove the casualty from danger and into the fresh air. Do not endanger yourself.

• Absorbed poisons – flush away any residual chemical on the skin.

• Obtain appropriate medical assistance.