Emergencies happen everywhere; one happened near my husband this last week. He called me to see what he should do, but, of course, I was unable to answer.
What happened was an older lady fell outside her home and was unable to get up. She called for help and he came running. He asked if she thought she could get up; she told him that she was in too much pain to move. She told him that her injured leg had an artificial knee. He told her not to move and asked if he could call someone for her. She asked him not to call 911, but to go and get a neighbor- the neighbor was not home. She asked him to call a friend, but there was no answer. He persuaded her to let him call 911 and he stayed with her to calm her until help came. She will need another surgery to replace her knee, but she should experience a full recovery.
So, what you should do in the event of a health emergency:
1. Stop/slow any bleeding.
2. Call 911.
3. Determine if the person is awake and in their right mind.
4. Keep them still. Do not move them unless they are in an unsafe place (the middle of a road).
5. Keep talking to the operator, they will guide you through until the paramedics arrive.
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