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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone slipped in the bathroom — wet tile, soap, or dizziness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person on wet floor, grab bar torn loose, blood from scalp laceration.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Elderly unable to rise alone — "long lie" risk.
Scene hazards: Wet tile, Electrical appliances, Glass
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shut off tap. Unplug nearby heater if water pooled near outlet.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask age and blood thinner use.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If weak elderly, call 112 before lifting — hip fracture common.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Apply pressure to scalp bleed — lots of blood from scalp cuts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for elderly bathroom fall — hip and head protocol.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Describe consciousness and bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone on anticoagulants with head bump needs same-day evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hip pain after fall — do not weight-bear.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave elderly on floor hours — complications rise.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use bathroom rug as sole long-term fix without grab bars.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bathroom falls are minor unless bone sticks out
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hip fractures are internal — person cannot stand but bone may not protrude.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leaving elderly on floor with undiagnosed fracture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bathroom falls combine hard fixtures and wet surfaces — hip and head injury peak in elderly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hot water scalds may accompany fall if tap left on.