I am getting first-aid certified because I have an anxiety disorder and here is an IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION:
if you have a medical emergency and you don’t know what to do, CALL 911. The dispatcher will tell you what to do. They do not just send you paramedics. This is probably the single most important thing to remember about medical emergencies.
If you’re in England, and the idea of calling 999 is too scary because you’re not sure whether it’s serious enough, you can also call 111 for non-emergency help. They’ll ask you a bunch of questions, and if it turns out that it is an emergency will (I’ve been told) call an ambulance for you, and if it’s not that serious give you some advice and call back in a few hours to check up on you.
Similarly 311 in the US!
(and apparently some parts of Canada)
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#including my part #PSA #the more you know #I was only vaguely aware of the first thing and I had not heard the second thing
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