Poisoning / harmful substances

Learn how to help someone who has swallowed something harmful.
Learning objectives
- Learn how to recognise when someone has swallowed something harmful
- Learn the key action to help when someone has swallowed something harmful
- Practise applying the key action to a known situation in a role play
- Share something creative to inform others how they can help someone who has swallowed something harmful

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How to help someone who has swallowed something harmful

Step 1.
Find out what the person has taken, when they took it, and how much.

Step 2.
Call 999 or get someone else to do it.
Can you help someone who has swallowed something harmful?
Learn
These activities help young people learn what to do when someone has swallowed something harmful..
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Practise
These activities help young people practise how to help someone who has swallowed something harmful.
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Poisoning - practise role play
Share and remember
These activities help young people to remember the key actions and share their knowledge with others.

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