Most people you’d need to help are family members — 79.2% of cardiac arrests happen at home. When someone performs CPR, the survival rate jumps from 3…
Cost
This costs nothing. A CPR course from the Red Cross or a hospital lasts half a day to a fu…
Benefit
Meta-analysis of 79 studies involving 142,740 participants shows that overall, only 7.6% o…
This guidance is primarily aimed at one’s own elderly relatives and people you know well. First, check whether they’re breathing; if not, follow step …
Cost
No money is required. Kneeling down to ask a few questions and making a phone call takes o…
Benefit
The Ministry of Health’s “Technical Guidelines for Intervention in Elderly Falls” states t…
If someone’s face suddenly droops, they can’t lift one arm, and their speech becomes slurred, call 120 right away. Administering medication within 3 h…
Cost
No cost at all. These three steps are easy to remember: ask the person to smile, raise bot…
Benefit
This conclusion comes from a meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials involving 6,756 patient…
Out of 736 stroke cases, 14.1% showed none of the classic FAST symptoms at onset — no facial droop, no arm weakness, no slurred speech. Relying solely…
Cost
No cost involved. Besides the three FAST signs — facial droop, arm weakness, and speech di…
Benefit
In 2014, researchers at the University of Kentucky Stroke Center reviewed 736 cases of acu…
When one eye suddenly goes dark, as if a curtain has been pulled shut, it means a blockage has occurred in the blood vessels at the back of the eye. T…
Cost
No direct cost. However, emergency evaluation and vascular testing will take up half a day…
Benefit
The 2021 scientific statement from the American Heart Association on central retinal arter…
This is an acute glaucoma attack. Fluid can’t drain from the eye, so pressure spikes quickly. The longer it goes untreated, the more damage occurs to …
Cost
No cost at all. An emergency eye exam includes measuring intraocular pressure and checking…
Benefit
An eye hospital in Wuhan compared two groups of patients with acute primary angle-closure …
If you feel chest pressure, tightness, or heaviness that lasts over 15 minutes without easing up, call 120 right away. For patients treated within 55 …
Cost
No cost at all.
Benefit
Israel conducted a nationwide study on acute coronary syndrome. The research focused on pa…
This condition causes a tearing-like pain that starts in the chest and travels down the back and waist. When calling 120, state clearly that it is "a …
Cost
No cost at all.
Benefit
The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) includes data from 464 patien…
The key point isn’t how intense the pain is, but how quickly it reaches its peak. In 2,131 people experiencing severe headaches that peaked within an …
Cost
An emergency visit itself costs very little. A head CT in the ER typically runs a few hund…
Benefit
Ten Canadian emergency departments conducted a prospective cohort study on 2,131 patients …
After a head injury, blood usually starts accumulating only around the third week. At the time of impact, there may be absolutely no symptoms at all, …
Cost
A single cranial CT scan costs roughly 200–300 RMB.
Benefit
The Neurosurgical Society of the Chinese Medical Association has published a Chinese exper…
If one leg suddenly swells, becomes noticeably thicker than the other, and is painful to press, get a leg vein ultrasound done as soon as possible. Sh…
Cost
An ultrasound of the leg veins (lower extremity venous ultrasound) costs around 100–200 yu…
Benefit
The International Cooperative Registry on Pulmonary Embolism (ICOPER) gathered data from 2…
Begin by pressing hard on the wound with your hand or a cloth; if bleeding on a limb persists, fasten a tourniquet and call 120 right away. Once appli…
Cost
A twist-style tourniquet costs anywhere from a few dozen to over a hundred yuan; it can ea…
Benefit
Over six years, 11 Level I trauma centers in Texas treated 1,026 patients with limb vascul…
Once rabies symptoms appear, the fatality rate is practically 100%. Rinsing with soap and water followed by vaccination is the sole safeguard. First, …
Cost
Rinsing requires no expense. The full course of rabies vaccination costs several hundred y…
Benefit
According to the 2023 guidelines issued by China’s National Disease Control and Prevention…
Rinsing a burn with cool running water for at least 20 minutes within 3 hours of injury reduces the likelihood of needing skin grafts to roughly 60% o…
Cost
No cost involved. It requires 20 minutes of time.
Benefit
An Australian study followed 2,495 children with burns. For kids who rinsed the burn with …
If someone suddenly develops a full-body rash along with trouble breathing or dizziness, treat it as anaphylactic shock. Call 120 right away and clear…
Cost
No cost involved. However, people with known severe allergies must purchase epinephrine au…
Benefit
Epinephrine is the recommended first-line treatment for all grades of anaphylactic shock (…
Move any hard objects away from the person. Lay them on their side with their mouth facing down, and start timing the seizure. Don’t hold them down, d…
Cost
No cost at all.
Benefit
This approach prevents injuries to teeth and jaws caused by forcing the mouth open or inse…
First, give 15 grams of sugar — sugar cubes or a small carton of juice both work fine. Retest blood sugar levels after 15 minutes; if they’re still lo…
Cost
No cost involved. Just keep a few sugar cubes or a small carton of juice on hand.
Benefit
A blood sugar level below 3.0 mmol/L qualifies as clinically meaningful hypoglycemia. If a…
First, turn off the power, or use a dry wooden stick to move the electrical source away before touching the victim. Pulling them by hand directly can …
Cost
No cost involved.
Benefit
This approach prevents rescuers from getting electrocuted as well, avoiding a situation wh…
When the alarm sounds, or when multiple people in one room start experiencing headaches, nausea, and dizziness, move everyone outdoors first and then …
Cost
No cost at all.
Benefit
According to China’s disease surveillance system, 11,523 people died from carbon monoxide …
If someone swallows detergent, pesticides, or medicine, do not make them vomit — spitting out corrosive liquids would burn the esophagus all over agai…
Cost
No cost involved. Simply keep detergents, disinfectants, pesticides, and medicines out of …
Benefit
The Chinese CDC provides four distinct response protocols. For ingestion: drink milk or eg…
Follow three simple steps. First, strip off any clothing, shoes and socks that have been exposed — the areas covered by fabric sustain the worst injur…
Cost
No cost involved. On your first day at work, locate the eyewash stations and safety shower…
Benefit
These three on‑site actions are vital. First, promptly removing contaminated clothing prev…
Red, hot skin, slurred speech and confusion are signs of heatstroke. It can take just minutes for someone to go from feeling dizzy to losing conscious…
Cost
No cost at all.
Benefit
The U.S. National Weather Service describes heatstroke as a “serious medical emergency.” I…
Only conscious individuals should drink. Consume cool, lightly salted water or sports drinks in small portions, about 500–1000 ml per hour. Do not dri…
Cost
No cost involved. A bottle of sports drink costs just a few yuan.
Benefit
The Chinese CDC published the “Guidelines on Prevention and Emergency Treatment of Heatstr…
Drop to the ground and crawl toward the nearest exit, staying under any smoke layer. Before opening a door, touch the handle and door surface first; i…
Cost
Installing one or two standalone smoke detectors at home costs only a few dozen yuan. It’s…
Benefit
FEMA’s official fire escape guidance matches these steps exactly: “Drop to the ground and …
