Instructional video: How to get up after a fall

Instructional video advice from Emma Hammett of FirstAidForLife

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Advice for someone following a fall:

Nearly a third of a million people need hospital treatment each year because of a fall.

Sometimes a fall doesn’t cause a serious injury., but it can be scary if the casualty is unable to get up following their fall.

If you do fall:

• Stay as calm as you can and don’t rush to get up.
• Give yourself time to establish whether you are hurt.
• Lie still and check for pain or bleeding when loving your limbs.

If unhurt. If you feel able to get yourself up, do this slowly.

• Roll onto your hands and knees and look for a stable piece of furniture, such as a chair or bed.
• Hold on to the furniture with both hands and use the furniture to assist you in getting up.
• Take time to recover and phone someone to tell them what happened.