Emergencies occur unannounced and may cause unfortunate losses if proper care is not taken immediately. Most emergencies can be mitigated; however some cases leave no option other than administering palliative medicines. Let’s look at some security measures that you can take to dodge such events.

But before, let us look at some of the types of emergencies that may occur: Food poisoning (Botulism), Heart attacks and other such health related emergencies, Natural disaster emergencies and Accidents.

There are several ways to mitigate emergencies, however the best thing to do is to be prepared and avoid emergencies at the first place. There are four phases is emergency management: Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation.

Some effective ways to deal with emergencies can be learn easily at community centers or government websites. Here is a step by step process that will definitely help you handle emergencies. Keep your cool, Assess the situation and try to understand what things need immediate attention, Seek immediate emergency help, In case of bleeding, apply cold press and try to stop the bleeding, In case of snake bites, try to identify the snake species, this helps in administering appropriate anti-venom, In case of broken bones, keep the limb static and use pads for support, In case of burns, apply cold press and cover blisters with clean clothes

Professional trauma centers have people who are trained to handle such events with minimum equipment’s. There are several things that need to be taken care of. If you are not sure of what you are doing, it is advisable to wait until professional help arrives.

If you have a history of medical emergencies, you should keep emergency medicines to mitigate the emergency.