The most important thing when presenting a medical emergency is to keep calm and call the emergency service immediately. No one can be prepared all the time, if you don't have a first aid box, you can improvise with some items that you already have at home.
Here are some items for regular use at home that can help you in case of emergencies:
* Plastic paper to wrap food:
You can use it when you suffer accidental burns. The first thing is to refresh the skin, remove all clothes from the injured person and use cold tap water for at least 10 minutes or until the pain subsides, then protect the area with plastic wrap to create a non-stick barrier, this in case that you do not have sterilized bandages or a clean cotton cloth. Just place the plastic wrap across the burn without squeezing or wrapping the wound.
* Cotton towel:
Faced with bleeding, you have to act quickly because the injured person can bleed out in a matter of minutes. First you have to put pressure on the cut or hole, with a cotton towel or a shirt folded in a square shape. Put it on the wound and apply direct pressure.
* A jacket or belt:
A jacket, button-down shirt, or belt can support an injured wrist or forearm otherwise you have a triangular band to use as a sling. Help the person put on the jacket or shirt, then unbutton it to a point where the arm can comfortably rest when inserted through the opening. The arm will be held by the lower buttons.
With the belt create a necklace and bracelet type support. Tie it in the form of a loop, you pass it over the person's head and you turn it around to make a smaller loop, you put your hand injured by that loop.
* A glass of milk:
If someone loses a tooth due to a blow, the best way to store it is in the person's own saliva. If it is not possible to keep it in the injured person's mouth, place it in a glass of milk. This will keep the nerve to the tooth alive. You should go to the dentist right away or in less than an hour.
* A wet sheet:
If you have a fever due to heat stroke or other reason, it is advisable to put on a wet sheet to help lower body temperature. If you have cold compresses or bags of frozen vegetables, use them to refresh the most important blood vessels, put them on the nape, armpits and groin, before wrapping yourself in the wet sheet.
* A magazine:
The magazine can be used to temporarily splint a broken arm or leg. Adjust it around the injured limb, hold it and tie it with a handkerchief or belt carefully, remember not to move abruptly because it can cause a shock to the injured person.
It is very important to remember that these articles are only a provisional way of treating the injured person while the ambulance arrives, they should immediately call the emergency service in their locality and do not leave the person alone in case they lose consciousness.
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