2. Bandages
(gauze) is used to
patch a cut, scrape, or gash in
your skin.
Used to help your body repair
your skin by stopping dirt and
bacteria from getting into the
cut.
Not only used for a cut on the
finger…
3.
4.
5.
1.) Do not panic!
◦ Panicking will make the person excited, which will
make blood rush through their body.
◦ 2.) CALM the person down.
◦ 3.) If the cut is small, wash it first to clean any
bacteria from the area.
◦ 4.) Apply bandages with pressure.
Attempt to stop the bleeding.
6.
1.)Do not panic!
◦ Panicking will make the person excited, which will
make blood rush through their body.
◦ 2.) CALM the person down.
◦ 3.) Apply bandages with pressure.
Attempt to stop the bleeding.
◦ 4.) Call 120 as soon as the cut is packed with
bandages.
◦ TIME IS CRITICAL!
8.
Slings are used to keep a broken arm in place
until a doctor can brace it properly so it can
heal.
Meant to help the person relax.
NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR GOING TO THE
DOCTOR.
11. A break to the humerus,
radius, or ulna will require
a sling.
Must keep the person’s
arm from moving as
little as possible.
Prevents further damage.
12. •Take a triangular piece of cloth that
is large.
•Place one corner near the person’s
elbow and drop the other two corners
on either side of the arm.
•Bring the hanging corners up around
the person’s neck and tie it tightly.
•Twist the corner near the elbow and
tuck the remaining cloth into the
sling.
13.
More damaging because
this bone gains pressure
from shoulder
movement.
Any shoulder movement
at all will cause pain.
14. •Same method for a broken
collarbone.
•Take a triangular piece of cloth
and place one point to the elbow.
•One point goes to the shoulder.
•One point to the hip.
•Wrap the point at the hip around
the opposite shoulder and tie
behind the neck.