Poisoning / harmful substances

Learn how to help someone who has swallowed something harmful.
Guidance regarding giving first aid in the current coronavirus situation can be found in our News section. Please always consider your own personal safety first when delivering first aid.
Learning objectives
- Learn first aid skills
- Feel confident to help someone who needs first aid
- Feel able to help someone in need of first aid

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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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These activities help young people to practise more than one first aid skill.

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