Recognizing Emergencies

Your senses -- hearing, sight, and smell -- may help you recognize an emergency.  

Emergencies are often signaled by something unusual that catches your attention.

 

 

Unusual Noises

Screams, yells, or moans 

Calls for help

Breaking glass

Crashing metal

Screeching tires

Changes in machinery 

Changes in equipment noises

Sudden, loud voices

 

Unusual Sights

A stalled vehicle

An overturned pot

A spilled medicine container

Broken glass

Downed electrical wires

Smoke or fire

 

Unusual Odors

Odors that are stronger than usual

Unrecognizable odors

 

  Unusual Appearances or Behaviors

   Difficulty breathing

   Clutching the chest or throat

   Slurred, confused, or hesitant speech

   Unexplainable confusion or drowsiness

   Sweating for no apparent reason

   Unusual skin color

 

  

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