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It depends entirely on the poison. Without knowing what the poison is, all you can do is make sure you're wearing protective clothing, and be ready to CPR the patient until you get them to a hospital. For instance, is the poison is a strong acid (or any corrosive), I probably don't want to induce vomiting, as the stomach is better suited for handing acidics than the esophagus and mouth are. On the other hand, a slowly dissolving somatic poison with a long onset time and a patient who is acutely awake and aware -- I'd induce vomiting. Generally speaking, First Aid treatment of poisoning mostly means getting them to the hospital ASAP. For posioning questions, you might want to call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

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