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    • Home
    • About Us
      • Who We Are
      • Staff
      • Employment
    • Covid-19
      • Resources
    • Services
      • Clinical
      • Environmental
      • Support
    • Education
      • Emergency Preparedness
      • Hands
      • Nicotine Cessation
      • Diabetes
      • Poison Help
    • Contact Us
    • Community Resources
    • Harm Reduction
    • CHA Survey
Lewis County Health Department

+1(606)796-2632

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Staff
    • Employment
  • Covid-19
    • Resources
  • Services
    • Clinical
    • Environmental
    • Support
  • Education
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Hands
    • Nicotine Cessation
    • Diabetes
    • Poison Help
  • Contact Us
  • Community Resources
  • Harm Reduction
  • CHA Survey

POISON HELP

A Poison-Proof Home Is a Happy Home. More than 90% of poisonings occur at home. Many poison risks are hidden in plain sight. Need help now? 

Call Poison Help

Download resources to help spread the word about poison safety, including:  

  • Poison prevention articles 
  • Prevention tips 
  • Infographic

First Steps in a Poisoning Emergency

If the person inhaled poison

Get to fresh air right away. Call the toll-free Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222), which connects you to your local poison center.

If the person has poison on the skin

Take off any clothing the poison touched. Rinse skin with running water for 15 to 20 minutes. Call the toll-free Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222), which connects you to your local poison center.

If the person has poison in the eyes

Rinse eyes with running water for 15 to 20 minutes. Call Poison Help (1-800-222-1222), which connects you to your local poison center.

In some cases, you should not try to give first aid

If the person swallowed the wrong medicine or too much medicine: Call Poison Help (1-800-222-1222), which connects you to your local poison center.

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  • CHA Survey

Lewis County Health Department

185 Commercial Drive, Vanceburg, Kentucky 41179

+1(606)796-2632

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