Natural First Aid Guide

Unresponsive · Not breathing or only gasping · No pulse

FAST: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911 · Chest pain or pressure · Pain spreading to arm, jaw, or neck

Cannot speak, cry, or cough forcefully · High-pitched noise when breathing · Blue lips or fingernails

Heavy bleeding that soaks through dressings · Spurting blood · Deep or large wound

Throat or tongue swelling · Difficulty breathing or wheezing · Rapid or weak pulse

Sudden loss of consciousness · Uncontrolled shaking or convulsions · Stiffening of the body

Red, blistered, or charred skin · Intense pain (or no pain in severe burns) · Swelling

Deformity or abnormal angle · Severe pain and tenderness · Swelling and bruising

Heavy sweating · Cool, pale, clammy skin · Rapid, weak pulse

Shivering (stops in severe cases) · Slurred speech · Slow, shallow breathing

Shakiness or trembling · Sweating · Confusion or irritability

Bleeding · Skin break or laceration · Pain at the site

Pain around a joint · Swelling and bruising · Limited range of motion

Sharp pain at the site · Redness and swelling · Itching or burning

Known or suspected ingestion of toxic substance · Animal or snake bite · Tick attached to skin