In Time of Emergency / A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968)

by United States. Office of Civil Defense

EMERGENCY CARE OF THE SICK AND INJURED

SUMMARY

Before an emergency

1. Take the Medical Self-Help course, or a First Aid course.

2. If this is not possible, obtain a good first aid manual, study it, and keep it at home; or study the emergency medical instructions given in this chapter, and keep this handbook at home.

3. Obtain a good first aid kit, and keep your home medicine chest well stocked with supplies you may need in a time of emergency.

During an emergency

1. Try to get a doctor or nurse (or at least a person trained in first aid) to treat anyone who is injured or sick.

2. If no one better qualified is available, take charge yourself.