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Basic First Aid Internet URL http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000101-d000200/d000105/d000105.html This document also available in Spanish Sponsoring Agency National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description This fact sheet describes first aid procedures including bleeding control and attending to victims of shock. Instructions for the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, burn care, and the appropriate response for heat exhaustion and poisoning are presented. Related Topics Farming First Aid Safety Review Date 3/24/2004

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