It is a piece of sterile cloth that covers wounds to prevent complications or infections and to stop the bleeding.
DRESSING TECHNIQUES
Be sure that our hands are clean and if possible, use gloves.
Unwrap the dressing as close to the wound as possible. Be sure that you will not touch the wound.
Remember that skin is not clean. If the dressing slips over the victim's skin, use another one.
Use 1-inchlarger dressing to cover the wounds.
Carefully place the dressing over the wound.
If some organs are exposed, be sure to use an adhesive tape to secure the dressings.
COMPRESSION
Cold compress is used to reduce swelling and relieve pain. it is usually used for sprains and strains.
Hot compress allows normal blood circulation. These methods are used alternately for closed wounds or contusions.
BANDAGES
Bandages are used to apply pressure to bleeding, covering wounds and burns, immobilizing broken bones,sprains and strains.
THREE TYPES OF BANDAGES
Triangular Bandage - Can be used as cold compress, padding, support for pressure, or supporting sling.
Ace Bandage - Secures dressing in place.
Tubular bandage - Used to support joints or hold dressing in place.Smaller tubular bandage is used for finger injuries.
ONE - MAN TRANSPORT
Lover's Carry - Together with the Fireman's carry, are the easiest way to transport a light and smaller victim.
Fireman's Carry
Piggy Back - It is used when the victim is conscious.
Pack Strap Carry - It is used when the victim is conscious.
Blanket Drag - It is used when the victim is seriously injured and should not be lifted.
Shoulder Drag - It is used for short distance transport
Fireman's Drag - It is used when first aider needs to crawl underneath a low structure.
TWO - MAN CARRY
Chair or Seat Carry - It is used when there are two first aiders and a chair is available.
THREE - MAN CARRY
Bearer Alongside - Carriers will only stay on the uninjured side of the casualty.
Hammock Carry - When there are three first aiders present.
UNINTENTIONAL INJURY
Fracture - Is a break or crack in a bone. An open fracture punctures the skin, while in a closed fracture the skin above is impaired.
DISLOCATION - Is a separation of two bones where they meet a joint.
Sprain - Is an injury to the ligaments due to accidental tearing or overstretching.
Strain - It happens due to tearing of muscle fibers.
RICE METHOD
R - ise
I - ce
C - ompression
E - levation
Heat Exhaustion - Caused by loss of salt and water due to excessively high temperature. This may lead to heart stroke and even death.
Food Poisoning - Is caused by consuming of contaminated food or drinks with bacteria, Viruses or parasites.
Choking - Partial or complete obstruction of the airway due to a foreign object.
Drowning - It is when the lungs are submerged or immersed in liquid. It my lead to death if taken for granted.
Heart Attack - Is caused by a sudden loss of blood supply to the part of the heart muscles
CHEMICAL BURNS - Occurs when skin is exposed to any corrosive substance such as strong acid, base, thinner or gasoline.
BURNS - Injury caused by exposure to heat of flame. It is often due to domestic incidents such as touching a hot iron, friction or spilling boiling water on the skin.
HEAT STROKE - Is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to high temperature.
STROKE - Is the sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen, caused by blockage of blood flow or rupture of an artery to the brain.
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