Heart attack and chest pain

Call 999.Tell them you think the person is having a heart attack.

Get them comfortable.Reassure them, and help them sit or lie in a comfortable position.

Aspirin.If the pain sounds like it's from the heart, help them take 300 mg of aspirin as soon as possible, ideally chewable or dissolvable. Don't give it to anyone allergic to aspirin, or anyone under 16.

Their own medication.If they have angina, help them take their own spray or tablets.

Stay with them.Keep checking how responsive they are until help arrives. If they become unresponsive and aren't breathing normally, start CPR.

Recognising a heart attack

Crushing pain in the centre of the chest, which may spread to the jaw and down one or both arms
Pain that can feel like indigestion
Breathlessness or gasping
Sweating a lot
Feeling dizzy
Pale skin, sometimes with blue-tinged lips
A fast, weak or irregular pulse
A sense that something terrible is about to happen
They may collapse suddenly

What to tell the ambulance

The call handler will guide you. Tell them where you are and that you think the person is having a heart attack.