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First Aid

 Give the casualty a lot of drinks to dilute poison in the stom-

ach

 You can use activated charcoal tablets as first aid. It absorbs

some toxins from the digestive systems

 Make the person vomit.

 Rush the victim to the hospital

How to make the person to vomit

 Placing the finger in the mouth or throat.

 Give the victim water mixed with soap

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If the casualty has taken paraffin, petrol, or bleach (e.g. JIK), do

not make him vomit. This causes more damage to the stomach
and gullet.