SHOULD I CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE?
RING 999 FOR AN AMBULANCE IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
SEVERE CHEST PAIN
- IS THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS?
- HAS THE PATIENT GOT A HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEMS?
- IS THE PAIN A CRUSHING PAIN LIKE A BAND AROUND THE CHEST?
- IS THE PAIN MOVING INTO THE JAW OR ARMS?
- DOES THE PATIENT FEEL SICK?
- IS THE PATIENT SWEATING OR CLAMMY?
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES?
UNCONSCIOUS
- IS THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS?
SEMI-CONSCIOUS (or a 'floppy' baby or child)
- IS THE PATIENT SEMI-CONSCIOUS OR FLOPPY WITH ANY OTHER OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS
- DIFFICULT TO WAKE?
- STIFF NECK?
- SEVERE HEADACHE?
- CHILD WITH A HIGH PITCHED WHIMPERING CRY?
- PURPLE OR BLOOD COLOURED RASH?
- PHOTO-PHOBIC?
- IS THE PATIENT A DIABETIC?
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES?
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING CHEST PAINS?
- HAS THE PATIENT GOT A HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEMS?
OVERDOSE AND SEMI-CONSCIOUS
- IS THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS OR VERY DROWSY?
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES?
OVERDOSE AND FULLY CONSCIOUS
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES?
- IS THE PATIENT A DANGER TO THEMSELF?
- IS THE PATIENT A DANGER TO OTHERS?
SEVERE BREATHLESSNESS OR COLLAPSE
- IS THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS?
- IS THE PATIENT BLUE AROUND THE LIPS?
- HAS THE PATIENT INHALED ANYTHING OR CHOKED ON ANYTHING?
- HAS THE PATIENT GOT CHEST PAINS?
- IS THE PATIENT UNABLE TO SPEAK IN SENTENCES?
- HAS THE PATIENT EVER HAD A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION?
SEVERE BLEEDING AND COLLAPSE
- IS THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS?
- IS THE PATIENT SEMI-CONSCIOUS?
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES?
- HAS THE PATIENT RECEIVED A CRUSHING OR PENETRATING INJURY TO HEAD, NECK, CHEST, ABDO OR THIGH?
- IS THE BLEEDING UNCONTROLLABLE?
SERIOUS HEAD INJURY / R.T.A.
- IS THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS?
- IS THE PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES?
- IS THE PATIENT FITTING?
- HAS THE PATIENT RECEIVED A CRUSHING OR PENETRATING INJURY TO HEAD, NECK, CHEST, ABDO OR THIGH?
EPILEPSY / FITTING
- IS THE PATIENT STILL FITTING? IS THIS THE PATIENT'S FIRST FIT?
- HAS THE PATIENT RECEIVED A SERIOUS INJURY TO THE HEAD?
