 It is small splinters of wood, metal, or glass may enter the top layer of skin. They carry a risk of infection because they rarely clean.  Most frequently areas affected are hands, knees, and feet.

A. Sterilize a pair of tweezers by holding them in a flame and the letting them cool. Put on disposable gloves if available. Gently clean around the splinter with soap and warm water. B. Grasp the splinter with the tweezers as close to the skin as possible, and draw it out at the angle at which it went in. A. Sterilize a pair of tweezers by holding them in a flame and the letting them cool. Put on disposable gloves if available. Gently clean around the splinter with soap and warm water. B. Grasp the splinter with the tweezers as close to the skin as possible, and draw it out at the angle at which it went in.

C. Carefully squeeze the wound to encourage a little bleeding. This will help flush out any remaining dirt. D. Clean the area, pat it dry, and apply an adhesive dressing to minimize the risk of infection. C. Carefully squeeze the wound to encourage a little bleeding. This will help flush out any remaining dirt. D. Clean the area, pat it dry, and apply an adhesive dressing to minimize the risk of infection.

A fishhook that is embedded in the skin, is difficult to remove because of the barb at the end of the hook. If possible, you should ensure that the hook is removed by a health professional.

 Speck of dust, a loose eyelash, or even a contact lens can float on the white of the eye. Usually, such objects can easily be rinsed off. However, you must not touch any thing that sticks to the eye, penetrates the eyeball, or tests on the colored part of the eye because this may damage the eye.

Foreign Objects in the Eye:  If this is unsuccessful, lift the object off with a moist swab or the damp corner of a tissue or clean handkerchief. If you still cannot remove the object, seek medical help.

If a foreign object becomes lodged in the ear, it may cause temporary deafness by blocking the ear canal. In some cases, a foreign object may damage the eardrum.

 Foreign objects can block the nose and cause infection. Sharp objects may damage the tissues, and button batteries can cause burns and bleeding.

 Our Purpose: ◦ To obtain medical aid if necessary.  Procedure:  Reassure the person and try to find out exactly she has swallowed.  If the swallowed object is small and smooth, take or send the person to a hospital.  Our Purpose: ◦ To obtain medical aid if necessary.  Procedure:  Reassure the person and try to find out exactly she has swallowed.  If the swallowed object is small and smooth, take or send the person to a hospital.

 Types of Poison:  Swallowed  Absorbed trough the skin  Inhaled  Splashed in the eye  Injected through the skin

 Chemicals that are swallowed may harm the digestive tract, or cause more widespread damage if they enter the bloodstream and are transported to other parts of the body.

 Our Purposes:  To maintain airway, breathing, and circulation.  To remove any contaminated clothing.  To call the local poison control center.  To identify the poison.  To arrange urgent transport to a hospital.

 P rocedure:  If the person is conscious, ask her what she has swallowed, and try to reassure her.  Call your local poison control center. And give as much information as possible about the swallowed poison.  If the person is unconscious, call 997.

C HEMICALS ON THE SKIN : Hazardous chemicals that are spilled on the skin can cause irritation or burns. In addition, certain substances are absorbed trough the skin and may cause widespread damage inside the body.

Inhaled Gases:  Inhaling chemical fumes or sprays is potentially harmful and may lead to breathing problems, confusion, and collapse.  Recognition:  Depends on the gas but there may be: Headache Noisy, distressed breathing Confusion Impaired consciousness

 Many chemicals – both liquids and gases used in the home and workplace can irritate the eyes. The membranes covering the eye absorb chemicals rapidly, and this can lead to damage to the eye within minutes of a chemical being in contact.  Recognition: there may be:  Intense pain in the eye.  Inability to open the injured eye.  Redness and swelling around the eye.  Copious watering the eye.

 Poisoning can result from an overdose of either prescribed drugs or drugs that are bought over the counter. It can also be caused by drug abuse or drug interaction.  Our purposes:  To maintain breathing and circulation.  To arrange transport to a hospital.

 Procedure:  If the victim is conscious, help him into a comfortable position and ask what he has taken. Reassure him while you talk to him.  Call 997  Monitor and record vital signs – level of response, pulse, and breathing until medical help arrives.  Keep samples of any vomited material. Look for evidence that might help to identify the drug.

The Purposes: To encourage the person to rest. To give the person plenty of bland fluids to drink. To obtain medical aid if necessary.  The Procedure:  Advise the person to lie down and rest.  Give the person plenty of bland fluids to drink and a bowl to use if she vomits.

 The Purposes:  To identity the poisonous plant.  To manage any seizures.  To obtain medical aid if necessary.  The procedure:  If the person is conscious, ask him what he has eaten.  Try to identify the poisonous plant, Get medical advise.  Keep any small pieces of the plant that you have found, together with samples of vomited material, to show the doctor.

 Your Aims: ◦ To lower the victim’s temperature as quickly as possible. ◦ To arrange urgent transport to a hospital.  Procedure: ◦ Quickly move the person to a cool place. Remove as much of his outer clothing as possible.Then call the 997.  Your Aims: ◦ To lower the victim’s temperature as quickly as possible. ◦ To arrange urgent transport to a hospital.  Procedure: ◦ Quickly move the person to a cool place. Remove as much of his outer clothing as possible.Then call the 997.

 Cont. Procedure: ◦ Wrap the person in a cold, wet sheet and keep the sheet wet until his temperature falls to 38C under the tongue or 37.5C under the armpit ◦ Once the his temperature appears to have returned to normal, replace the wet sheet with a dry one. ◦ Monitor and record the vital signs. If the temperature rises again, repeat the cooling process.  Cont. Procedure: ◦ Wrap the person in a cold, wet sheet and keep the sheet wet until his temperature falls to 38C under the tongue or 37.5C under the armpit ◦ Once the his temperature appears to have returned to normal, replace the wet sheet with a dry one. ◦ Monitor and record the vital signs. If the temperature rises again, repeat the cooling process.