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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

• 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. First & Foremost Safety 2016