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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

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.