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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person fell on home or building stairs and may be injured.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Keep still. Call 112 if bad pain or knocked out. Press bleeding. Watch breathing.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person crumpled on steps, crying, unable to stand.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Head wound, odd limb angle, or brief blackout.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stair falls combine height and hard edges — head, spine, and hip injuries common.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Adrenaline may hide fracture pain initially.
Check the scene before you approach.
Moving may worsen spinal injury.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear foot traffic — prevent second fall.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask: "Can you move fingers and toes? Any neck pain?"
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If alert and no spine pain, help sit against wall carefully.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If vomiting or confused after head hit — keep on side if spine OK per guidance.
When and how to get professional help.
Head strike, unconsciousness, limb deformity, or inability to move needs ambulance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stabilize and monitor. Do not carry person up/down stairs without professionals.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. "Fall down stairs. [Age]. [Conscious/unconscious]. Head hit yes/no."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Unlock door for paramedics.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull under arms up the stairs.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give food or drink if confused.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they can stand up after a stair fall they are fine
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fractures and brain bleeds can appear later. Falling again from dizziness is common.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sending someone with concussion to shower or sleep.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Child window fall
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child fell from an open window, balcony, or terrace railing.
Child swallowed object
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child swallowed a coin, toy part, magnet, or button battery.
Infant fall
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A baby fell from bed, sofa, changing table, or was dropped.
Infant unresponsive
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An infant is not responding in crib or bed — possible SIDS or other cause.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any loss of consciousness or anticoagulant use needs evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Persistent neck or back pain — assume spinal injury.