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Table 4 Important points in dealing with committed suicide

From: Development of a pre-hospital emergencies protocol for the management of suicidal patients in Iran

1. Ask for help from police (who has been called at the beginning to provide security, he must record clues at the scene indicating the cause of death to report to forensics)

2. Do not manipulate evidence and documents in the scene) Avoid destroying police clues as number 1(

3. Do not remove the body of the deceased from the scene (For the same reason number 2)

4. Express empathy with the family and use verbal calming techniques

5. avoid judgmental behaviors with the family

6. In families with severe restlessness use medications (oral lorazepam 2 mg tablets)

7. Educate family about the condition and the normalcy of experiencing symptoms of acute psychological stress. Advise them to go to public-university clinics or call the crisis hotline for help from psychologists.

8. Encourage family to contact relatives and other people who can help them

9. Provide information and telephone number of centers that can be contacted, if they would need it.

10. If the situation does not improve with these initial measures, contact the dispatch center and get an assignment