▪Loss of consciousness.

▪Signs of heart attack that last two minutes or more. These include: pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest; tightness, burning, or aching under the breastbone; chest pain with lightheadedness.

▪Signs of a stroke, including: sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body; sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye; loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech; sudden, severe headaches with no known cause; unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or sudden falls, especially when accompanied by any other stroke symptoms.

▪Signs of a stroke, including: sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body; sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye; loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech; sudden, severe headaches with no known cause; unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or sudden falls, especially when accompanied by any other stroke symptoms.

▪Severe shortness of breath.

▪Bleeding that does not stop after 10 minutes of direct pressure.

▪Sudden, severe pain.

▪Poisoning (Note: If possible, call your local poison control center first and ask for immediate home treatment advice-certain poisons should be vomited as soon as possible while others should be diluted with water as soon as possible. Such preliminary home treatment could save your life.)

▪A severe or worsening reaction to an insect bite or sting, or to a medication, especially if breathing is difficult.

▪A major injury, such as a head trauma.

▪Unexplained stupor, drowsiness or disorientation.

▪Coughing up or vomiting blood.

▪Severe or persistent vomiting.

▪Suicidal or homicidal feelings.

▪Earache.

▪Minor cuts where bleeding is controlled.

▪A minor dog or animal bite where bleeding is controlled (but see your doctor--a rabies shot may be necessary).

▪A broken bone (call your doctor to see if he/she can treat you the same day, if not-- or if bone is showing, limb is deformed--go to the ER).

▪A sprain.

▪A sunburn or minor burn from cooking.

▪An insect sting or delayed swelling from a sting (if there is breathing difficulty, go to the ER).

▪A skin rash.

▪Fever (if there is a convulsion, go to the ER).

▪Sexually-transmitted diseases.

▪Colds and cough, sore throat, flu.