First Aid Tips 

YOU CAN'T HELP IF YOU ARE HURT

BE CERTAIN the scene of an accident is safe before you enter. Don't allow yourself or others to become victims.

BE AWARE of anything which could cause further injury. If possible, remove the source of danger:

• Fire - put out the fire
• Electricity - turn off or remove exposed sources of electricity
• Traffic - warn oncoming traffic
• Smoke, Water, or Poison Gas - remove patient from smoke, water, or poison gas.

Do not move patient unless necessary to save his or her life
or to prevent further injury.

Lanark County Ambulance Service encourages you to learn the correct first aid/CPR procedures and techniques associated with the emergency situations identified in this section.

Call the Emergency Number

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Record and be familiar with emergency numbers you might need outside the Ottawa area (when visiting friends, at the cottage or boat, etc...). Have the following information near the phone:

• police
• fire
• ambulance
• hospital
• doctor

Emergency help, give this information:

• which emergency service do you require - police, fire or ambulance
• the type of emergency
• the address or location and main intersection
• the telephone number you are calling from
• your name.

This site last updated 24 January, 2007