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EMERGENCY FAST SCAN // ZERO FLUFF

Immediate Survival Actions

1. Ensure scene safety • 2. Call emergency dispatch • 3. Execute immediate life support.

EMERGENCY DISPATCH NUMBERS
Fire & Medical Dispatch
112
Police
110
Poison Help Center
+49 30 19240 (Giftnotruf Berlin / Bundesweites Giftinformationszentrum)

112 reaches fire and emergency medical dispatch directly. 110 is police.

Critical Protocols (Act Now)

8 CORE PROTOCOLS
No Normal Breathing
CPR 30:2

Cardiac Arrest / CPR

  1. Call 911/112 & get AED
  2. Center of chest, 5–6 cm deep, 100–120 bpm
  3. 30 compressions : 2 breaths (or continuous compressions)
  4. Turn on AED immediately and follow voice prompts
Full CPR Guide
Complete Obstruction
5 + 5

Person Currently Choking

  1. 5 sharp back blows between shoulder blades
  2. 5 abdominal thrusts (Heimlich inward/upward)
  3. Alternate 5 blows / 5 thrusts until relieved
  4. If unconscious: Lower to floor immediately and start CPR!
Full Choking Guide
Pulsing Arterial Flow
Stop Bleed

Life-Threatening Bleeding

  1. Direct unrelenting pressure on the wound
  2. Pack deep cavity wounds tightly with gauze/cloth
  3. For limbs: Apply tourniquet 2–3 inches proximal, twist until flow halts
  4. Maintain continuous pressure and call 911/112
Full Bleeding Guide
Airway Swelling / Shock
Adrenalin

Severe Anaphylaxis

  1. Epinephrine auto-injector now into outer mid-thigh
  2. Call 911/112 immediately (Report anaphylaxis & epi dose)
  3. Positioning: Flat with legs up (or upright if breathing struggles)
  4. Second dose after 5–15 min if symptoms do not improve
Full Anaphylaxis Guide
Face / Arm / Speech
FAST Test

Possible Stroke (FAST)

  1. Face / Gesicht: Ask to smile (drooping mouth?)
  2. Arms / Arme: Raise both arms (one drifts down?)
  3. Speech / Sprache: Repeat simple phrase (slurred speech?)
  4. Time / Zeit: Call 911/112 immediately (Time is brain! Zero food/water!)
Full Stroke Guide
Crushing Chest Pressure
112 Sofort

Possible Heart Attack

  1. Call 911/112 immediately (Report suspected heart attack)
  2. Sit upright and supported (reduces cardiac preload)
  3. Total physical rest – strictly prohibit walking or exertion
  4. Have AED ready; begin CPR immediately if consciousness is lost
Full Heart Attack Guide
Silent Chest / Inhaler Failure
Kutschersitz

Severe Asthma Attack

  1. Upright tripod position (lean forward, arms on knees)
  2. Administer rescue inhaler (albuterol/salbutamol) with spacer (4–10 puffs)
  3. Call 911/112 if silent chest or no relief after 5 min
  4. Use pursed-lip breathing to maintain airway pressure
Full Asthma Guide
Cooking Oil / Grease Fire
KEIN WASSER

Cooking Oil Fire

  1. NEVER POUR WATER (Instant catastrophic fireball explosion)
  2. Slide metal lid or fire blanket smoothly over the pan
  3. Turn off heat source. DO NOT MOVE the burning pan!
  4. Leave lid in place until completely cold
Full Oil Fire Guide
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