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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stranded or lost group considers eating unknown berries, mushrooms, or plants — high poisoning risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Group proposing berries because hungry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child ate unknown red berry.
Scene hazards: Plant poisoning, False safe lookalikes
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop any further eating.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Photograph plant and keep sample in bag for hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call poison helpline with description.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hydrate with known safe water only.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Poison control — plant ingestion while lost.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if altered consciousness after eating.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital may need specific antidote for certain plants.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Activated charcoal timing matters — not home decision.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT taste-test unknown plant "a little bit."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT trust phone apps alone for mushroom ID in emergency.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Animals eating a plant means humans can too
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Species digest differently — deadly plants are eaten by birds safely.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Liver failure from toxic berry mistaken as safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many edible lookalikes are deadly — mushrooms and beans.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hunger impairs judgment after one day lost.