What do I do if my child ingests something poisonous?  

Health emergencies can be a very stressful event for parents of children, and how you react to them can have major implications. This is especially true for accidental poisonings. Throughout this past week R&J News has been telling you about the different ways you can lower the chance of a poisoning in your home, with help of Safe Kids Grand Forks. But what do you do if you think your child ingested something toxic? Carma Hansen of Safe Kids Grand Forks tells us what you should do. 

Hansen said it’s most important however to make it so an accidental poisoning never happens, and she says Safe Kids Grand Forks does have poison prevention resources, and materials available to you at no cost. 

For more information on poison prevention and available resources go to the Safe Kids Grand Forks website at safekidsgf.com.