{"id":395,"date":"2026-10-24T16:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/?page_id=395"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:02:54","slug":"sin-medico-cerca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/en\/situaciones\/sin-medico-cerca\/","title":{"rendered":"No doctor nearby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nt\" data-key=\"sin-medico-cerca\"><section class=\"nt-hero nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-hero-ico\" data-ico=\"stethoscope\"><\/div><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Situation \u00b7 No doctor nearby<\/span><h1>Help is slow to arrive: the basics, in your hands.<\/h1><p>In a rural house, in a storm or in a major emergency, medical help can take a while. Being prepared means knowing the basics, having a good first aid kit and knowing when to ask for help without waiting.<\/p><div class=\"nt-chips\"><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Always<\/small><strong>Call 112<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Sequence<\/small><strong>Protect, alert, help<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>At home<\/small><strong>Full first aid kit<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Learn<\/small><strong>A first aid course<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt-btns\"><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"#nt-pasos\">What to do now<\/a><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-ghost\" href=\"#nt-guias\">See the guides<\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-pasos\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Step by step<\/span><h2>What to do, and when<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-p=\"h\">The first hour<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"d\">The first day<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"s\">The first week<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel on\" data-p=\"h\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h1\"><span>Call 112: even if they take a while, they'll guide you over the phone.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h2\"><span>Follow the PAS sequence: protect, alert, help.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h3\"><span>Keep the first aid kit and the person's health record to hand.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"d\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d1\"><span>Monitor how things develop and note down symptoms and times.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d2\"><span>Keep everyone on their usual medication.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d3\"><span>Get ready to travel if you're told to go to a health centre.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"s\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s1\"><span>Do a first aid course as soon as you can.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s2\"><span>Always keep a reserve of long-term medication.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s3\"><span>Find your nearest health centre, out-of-hours care point and hospital.<\/span><\/label><\/div><p class=\"nt-progress\"><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Your margin<\/span><h2>What decides how long you can hold out<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tiles\"><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>How long help takes to arrive.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>Reserve medication.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>The warning signs that can't wait.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-faq nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><h2>What people ask most<\/h2><details><summary>What is the PAS sequence?<\/summary><p>Protect (make sure no one else is in danger), Alert (call 112 and say where you are and what has happened) and Help (look after the person with whatever you know how to do).<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What should my first aid kit contain?<\/summary><p>Gauze, bandages, tape, plasters, saline, antiseptic, gloves, scissors, tweezers, a thermometer, a thermal blanket and the family's usual medication.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where can I do a first aid course?<\/summary><p>The Red Cross, many councils and other organisations offer basic and CPR courses, often just a few hours long.<\/p><\/details><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-guias\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">To read later<\/span><h2>Guides to help you prepare<\/h2><div class=\"nt-cards\" data-tag=\"68\"><p class=\"nt-note\">Loading articles\u2026<\/p><\/div><p style=\"margin-top:18px\"><a href=\"\/en\/tag\/sin-medico-cerca\/\" style=\"color:var(--rust);font-weight:600\">See all articles on situations with no doctor nearby \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-ctas nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-cta dark\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Free<\/span><h3>Your 72-hour plan<\/h3><p>The checklist so your home can last three days without power, without water or without going out.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"\/en\/plan-72h\/\">Download the plan<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nt-cta\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">2 minutes<\/span><h3>Is your home prepared?<\/h3><p>Take the test and find out what you're missing to be prepared.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-pine\" href=\"\/en\/test\/\">Take the test<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a rural house, in 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