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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person hit their head hard — from a fall, crash, blow, or object — and is confused, vomiting, bleeding, or not responding normally.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Knocked out, even briefly, or cannot stay awake.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confused, slurred speech, trouble walking, or not knowing where they are.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Repeated vomiting, severe headache, or one pupil larger than the other.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear fluid or blood coming from the nose or ears.
Scene hazards: Traffic, Unstable surfaces, Further falls, Violence at scene
Do not move the head or neck unless the person is in immediate danger such as fire or traffic.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Make sure the area is safe for you — traffic, falling objects, or an attacker.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell the person not to move. Ask someone to call 112 or 108 right away.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they are awake, ask simple questions: name, where they are, what day it is.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep the head and neck as still as possible in the position you found them.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If the scalp is bleeding, press firmly with a clean cloth around the wound — not into a deep hole.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they vomit while lying down, carefully roll the whole body as one unit onto the side if trained to do so — otherwise keep still and clear the mouth if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Watch their chest — are they breathing normally?
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108. Put the phone on speaker.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say: "Head injury. Person is confused / unconscious / vomiting. Do not move neck."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give exact location, what caused the injury, and whether they are breathing normally.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All severe head injuries need emergency hospital evaluation — even if the person seems to recover.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call immediately if they stop responding, have a seizure, or breathing becomes slow or noisy.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move the head or neck to make them more comfortable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give water, food, or pain medicine — they may need surgery.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull out objects stuck in the head.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume they are fine because they can talk — serious brain injury can still be developing.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they can walk and talk, the head injury is not serious
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Brain bleeding and swelling can worsen over time. A person who seems fine can collapse later.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delaying emergency care until the person suddenly deteriorates.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should keep them awake by slapping or shaking them
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rest helps injured brains. Monitor alertness gently — do not force stimulation.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Agitation and further injury from rough handling.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A hard blow to the head can injure the brain even when the outside wound looks small. Swelling or bleeding inside the skull can be life-threatening.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The person may seem okay at first and then get worse over minutes or hours.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Scalp wounds bleed heavily. Controlling outside bleeding does not mean the brain is safe.