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First Aid nd I 0 Survival Guide e oauction :ling C Please Read the Following Pages Before an Emergency Strikes. In an emergency, seconds can be the difference between life and death. When calling for emergency help, let the emergency person end the conversation. DO NOT HANG UPI The following pages describe what to do until medical help arrives. Medical authorities suggest that you become familiar with the following procedures. You should also take a First Aid course from the American Red Cross and a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class from. the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Urgent care is first aid given in life-threatening situations. These situations include stopped breathing, heart attack and stroke, heavy bleeding, poisoning, and shock. ' - If alone, take care of life-threatening situations first, then seek help immediately. If several people are available, one should go for help while others help you give first aid. DO NOT LEAVE people who need urgent care. See page A2 of your telephone directory for the number of your local Poison Control Center. Keep it near your phone. Medic Alert Foundation International provides 24-hour medical emergency protection to members with special medical conditions. In an emergency, medical and emergency personnel are directed to look for the Medic Alert, or similar emblem warn as a bracelet or necklace and to take appropriate action when necessary. Additional information on Medic Alert can be obtained by I-11 J___1 .4 Onn w40 C179 Calling for -. 1. If the victim is NOT breathing: Phone 9-1-1 at once or get someelse to call one • emergency he-• (see the following ...- 2. If the victim is in distress -but breathing: ' once. 3. What to say: a. Give the phone number from which you are calling. b. Give the address apd any special directions of how to find the victim. c. Describe the victim's condition (for example—conscious, breathing, burned, bleeding, broken bones, etc). d. Describe what happened; how many are injured or what help . is being given. e. Give your name. f. DO NOT HANG UP! Let the emergency persons end the conversation. They may have questions to ask and/or special information to give you about what you should do until help arrives. Notice: Information in the Survival Guide was provided by Medical and Emergency service authorities. Pacific Bell presents this material as a public service in cooperation with the State of California. While, every reasonable effort has been 'made to insure its accuracy, Pacific Bell is not responsible and assumes no liability for any action undertaken by any person in utilizing the information contained in these Survival Guide pages. Any person relying upon the Survival Guide does so at his or her own risk. Pacific Bell gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of the following agencies for their assistance in compiling and reviewing the procedures contained in the Survival Guide: American Red Cross Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project (BAREPP) California Medical Association Governor's Office of Emergency Services State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority State of California Seismic Safety Commission NOTE: The information contained in the Survival Guide is also available as a separately bound booklet in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. For a free copy in the language of your choice, send your name, the name of your organization, address, and telephone number to: Pacific Bell Customer Guide Staff 140 New Montgomery Street, Room 1208 San Francisco, California 94105