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First aid

Whakarauora

Important

If someone has stopped breathing or collapsed, phone 111 and ask for an ambulance.

Anaphylaxis (severe allergy)

Bites and stings

Bleeding

Burns

Chest pain

Choking

Drowning

Foreign objects and chemicals

Poisoning

Calling 111 for an ambulance has information about calling 111 in a medical emergency.

Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed December 2022.

Page reference: 141030

Review key: HIFAD-141030