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First Aid Tips

First Aid for Poisons

  • Be careful when treating a poison victim that you are not contaminated or affected yourself.
  • Call triple zero for an ambulance
  • Ring the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26
  • Try to find out what has been taken, how much and when
  • Monitor and record vital signs such as pulse and breathing rates
  • Keep any containers of chemicals or medication found to show the ambulance paramedics

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