Title: Identify the types, symptoms, and treatments of poisoning.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Practicing First Aid

Identification should include

- types
  - ingestion
  - inhalation
  - injection
  - absorption

- symptoms
  - altered mental state
  - increasing heart rate
  - seizure
  - decreasing respiratory rate
  - respiratory arrest
  - hypotension
  - cardiac arrest
  - breath odor
  - diarrhea
  - nausea
  - vomiting
  - skin discoloration or irritation
  - chemical burns around the mouth
  - abdominal pain
  - chills
  - fever
  - pain
  - headache

- treatments
  - establishing scene safety
  - monitoring life-threatening problems (i.e., ABCs)
  - requesting additional resources and medical assistance
  - contacting poison control.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the classification for overdose and alcohol poisoning?
- What safety precautions should firefighters take when entering a suspected inhalation emergency?