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Chapter Four - Emergency
Procedures
Heart Attack
Heart attack is the number one killer of adults
over the age of 38. Many heart attack victims die needlessly
because they do not get help in time.
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Warning signs include:
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Severe squeezing pains in the chest.
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Pain that radiates from the chest into either the
shoulder, arm, neck, jaw & back, or abdomen.
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Sweating and weakness, nausea or vomiting.
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If the victim is experiencing any of these
sensations, take no chances. Call for emergency help at once.
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Two critical life-threatening things happen to
the victim of a heart attack:
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If the victim is not breathing: Give
mouth-to-mouth breathing immediately and have someone else call for
emergency help.
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The heart slows down or stops pumping blood:
If the victim has no pulse, begin CPR immediately if you are
trained to do so.
Last Update:
2006-09-21
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