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Medical Emergencies <br />/.' <br />Check the scene and the victim to determine the danger potential and the extent of the <br />injury. Do not move a seriously injured victim unless there is an immediate danger such <br />as fire, flood, or poisonous gas. If you must move the victim, do it as quickly and <br />carefully as possible. If there is no immediate danger, do not move the victim and advise <br />the bystanders the victim is not to be moved. <br />It Call 911 (9 -911 if in a County facility) immediately if the victim is unconscious; has <br />trouble breathing or is breathing in a strange way; has pressure or pain in the chest or <br />abdomen; is bleeding severely; has slurred speech; appears to have been poisoned; has <br />injuries to the head, neck, or back; or has possible broken bones. <br />III. Keep the victim calm and as comfortable as possible. Administer CPR or First Aid if you <br />have been trained in those areas [A list of these employees is included at the end of this <br />document in Appendix G]. A First Aid kit should be used and precautions should be <br />taken to minimize exposure to blood and other bodily fluids. Remain with the victim until <br />emergency services personnel and security to arrive. <br />20 <br />