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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child swallowed adult pills, too much syrup, or unknown medicine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Open pill blister, sleepy child, vomiting, empty bottle in hand.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sibling gave "candy" pills.
Scene hazards: Respiratory depression, Seizure
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call poison helpline or 112 — age, weight estimate, drug name.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Count missing pills if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Activated charcoal only if instructed — wrong dose harmful.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep child awake if dispatcher says — monitor seizures.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call with drug photo label — ingestion time minutes ago.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if breathing slow or unconscious.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital if advised or any altered mental status.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Iron, opioids, hypoglycemics — high risk small doses.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wait for symptoms before calling.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use salt water vomit folk remedy.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child seemed fine so the medicine was not dangerous
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many overdoses have delayed liver or respiratory toxicity — professional triage required.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bedtime without poison center call.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — One adult paracetamol bottle can overdose toddler.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Time since ingestion changes treatment — call before driving.