WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 5 YEARS,
Prepare Mixtures as |

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DO THIS FIRST

Determine:
what POISON or OVERDOSE (of a
drug) the patient has taken.

Keep the patient warm.

Give proper antidote for poisons or
| overdoses listed below —
{+ | while awaiting doctor.

NEVER FORCE FLUIDS ON
] AN UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM.

ly . . . POISONS
0 Acids - see box 16
Wi Alcohol
\, Denatured - see box 15
i. Rubbing - see box 10
Wood - see box 15
Ammonia (Household) - see box 13

| Antifreeze

\ with ethyl alcohol or ethylene glycol
h - see box 10

tS with methyl alcohol - see box 15

Bleach (Chlorine) - see box 17
\ Camphor - see box 1
Carbon Monoxide - see box 18

Cleaning Fluids (carbon tet. types) - see
box 9

Disinfectant

with chlorine - see box 17

with carbolic acid - see box 12
Fluorescent Tube Powder - see box 1
Food Poisoning - see box 3
Gasoline - see box 19
Insect & Rat Poisons

arsenic - see box 21

DDT - see box 3

phosphorus - see box 8

sodium fluoride - see box 20

strychnine - see box 4
lodine Tincture - see box 11
Kerosene - see box 19
Lye - see hox 13
Mushrooms (Poisonous)
_ Oil of Wintergreen - see box 10
, Paint (Lead) - see hox 3
1. Solvents - see hox 19
|, Turpentine - see hox 3
r Washing Soda - see box 13

. . . OVERDOSES

Alcohol (Liquors) - see box 10
Aspirin - see box 10
| Barbiturates - see box 9
\ Bromides - see box 3
i Codeine - see box 7
; F — & Cold Remedies -
¥ volag 10

- see hox 3

res (Candy or other) - see box 6

2, Opium - see box 7
+ see box 7

WHAT ANTIDOTES TO USE

For Poisoning and Overdoses

PASTE ON
INSIDE DOOR
OF MEDICINE
OR KITCHEN |
CABINET

THIS COULD SAVE A LIFE

1 ‘If victim is conscious, cause yom-
iting by giving cither:

1] Give 6 tablespoons thick starch
paste — made by mixing corn-
Tablespoon of powdered mus- starch or flour in water.
tard in glass of warm water, Then give 6 tablespoons salt in
or quart of warm water. Drink
Tablespoon salt in water, or until vomit liquid is no longer
Inserting finger in throat. blue in color.
For vomiting, place victim face Then give several glasses of milk,
down with head lower than or egg whites in cooking oil or

hips. milk.

2 Give a mixture consisting of:

2 tablespoons of powdered
charcoal or powdered burnt
toast,

1 tablespoon milk of magnesia,

4, tablespoons very ee tea.

12 Give 4 tablespoons olive oil, or
castor oil, or cooking oil.
Then give glass of milk or beaten

whites of 2 eggs in glass of
water.

Then 1 or 2 cups coffee or tea.

AVOID causing vomiting.

3 Cause vomiting (#1).

Give 2 tablespoons epsom salts in |
pint (2 glasses) of water..

Finally give 2 or 3 cups of hot |

13 Give 2 tablespoons vinegar in
pint (2 glasses) of water.

Give white of 2 eggs or 6 tblsp.
olive or cooking oil. Coffee.

AVOID causing vomiting.

coffee or strong tea.

4- ~ Only within first 5 minutes of |
strychnine poisoning proceed as
follows:

Cause vomiting (#1).
Give same mixture as #2.
Artificial respiration.
After first 5 minutes, slightest
disturbance may cause convul-
sions.
Get patient to a hospital.

5 Cause vomiting (#1).

Give same mixture as #2.

14 Insert clothespin or wadded hand-
kerchief in mouth to prevent
biting or swallowing tongue.

rT

Quickly loosen all clothing, es-
pecially around neck.

Watch to prevent ‘self-harm.

If patient has high fever, sponge
with lukewarm water or prefer-
ably rubbing alcohol.

15 Cause vomiting (#1).

Give 1 tablespoon bicarbonate of
soda (baking soda) in pint (2
glasses) of water. Vomit. Re-
peat until alcohol odor disap-
pears.

Then 1 teaspoon baking soda in
glass of milk.

Protect patient’s eyes from light.

4

Give 2 tablespoons epsom salts in
pint (2 glasses) of water.

Then give several cups of hot
coffee or very strong tea.

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Keep patient walking or moving.

6 Cause vomiting (#1).

Keep patient warm. Give steamed
dry rice or dry toast. Replace in several glasses of water — or
body fluids with water or weak give several glasses of milk.
tea. AVOID causing vomiting.

NEVER give cathartics. | ee acids on skin, flush with water

or 15 minutes.

16 Mix either 3 tablespoons milk of
magnesia or whites of 12 eggs

17 Give 1 teaspoon of spirits of am-
monia (not household
ammonia) in glass of water.

2 cups hot coffee or very strong

tea mixed with whites of 3 eggs.
eee.

18 Get victim into fresh air.

If unconscious, give artificial res-
piration. Summon police emer-
gency for oxygen.

Several cups hot coffee or very
strong tea after patient revives.

7 Give same mixture as #2.

Give 2 tablespoons epsom salts in
pint (2 glasses) of water.

Force patient to remain awake.

8 Cause vomiting (#1).
Give 1 tablespoon epsom salts in
glass of warm water.
Then give half cup mineral oil.

NEVER vegetable or animal oil.

19 Give half cup of olive oil or cook-
ing oil.
Several cups coffee or strong tea.

AVOID causing vomiting.

20 Cause vomiting (#1).

Give 2 tablespoons milk of mag-
nesia or 4: egg whites in milk.

9 Fresh air immediately.

If unconscious, give artificial res-
piration. Summon police emer-
gency for oxygen.

If conscious, cause vomiting
(#1).

Then give 2 tablespoons epsom
salts in glass of water.

NEVER give alcohol.
10 Cause vomiting (#1).

Give same mixture as #2.

Then 2 or 3 glasses of plain milk.

21 Cause vomiting (#1).
Give same mixture as #2.

patient to a hos pital.

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