Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 3:00 PM
THINGS TO NOTE:
At the end of the roller bandage, try to stretch it tight before clipping it.
Palm Bandage
1.Place a gauze/padding (triangular bandage) on the injury.
2. Wrap the roller bandage around the wrist 2 times.
Wrap in between finger and thumb, back to the wrist then back in between finger and thumb, in a figure of eight.
3. Clip the bandage when it runs out.
4. Use an elevation sling.
Elbow Bandage
1. Place a padding at the injury.
2. Wrap the roller bandage above and below the elbow 2-3 times.
3. Then wrap above and below the elbow (padding) in a figure of eight.
4. Clip when the bandage runs out.
5. Use an arm sling.
For casualties who cannot bend their arms, use 3 narrow/broad bandages (depending on the casualty's size) and tie them above the elbow, at the elbow and below the elbow as shown below.
Tie the reef knots at the uninjured side and begin to tuck in.
Eye Bandage
1. Place a padding on the injured eye.
2. Wrap the roller bandage around the eye horizontally 2 times (as shown below).
3. Wrap around the eye diagonally (as shown below).
4. Wrap the roller bandage horizontally and diagonally alternately (eg. horizontal, diagonal, horizontal.)
5. Clip when the roller bandage runs out.
6. Make sure the ears and the uninjured eye are not covered by the roller bandage.
Shoulder Bandage
1. As the casualty to stretch his/her arm out parallel to the ground.
2. Wrap the roller bandage a few times around the shoulder (estimate the number of times needed).
3. Wrap once diagonally around the body.
4. Wrap the remaining length around the shoulder.
5. Clip when the roller bandage runs out.
Head Bandage
1. Ask the casualty to hold the padding on his/her injury with one hand, and one end of the roller bandage with the other.
2. With the other end of the roller bandage, wrap around the head vertically (estimate the number of times needed). Make sure that the bandage does not cover/go behind the casualty's ears.
3. Twist your end of the roller bandage with the end the casualty is holding. Ask the casualty to hold his/her end again after you have twisted it.
4. With your end of the roller bandage, wrap around the head horizontally. Make sure it is above the casualty's eyebrows.
5. Tie a reef knot at the side of the head with the casualty's end of the roller bandage.
*NOTE: This is the only roller bandage method that requires the use of a knot.
Chest Bandage
1. Place a padding on the injury.
2. Hold the apex of a triangular bandage at the casualty's shoulder.
3. Take the other two ends of the bandage and tie a reef knot at the casualty's side, towards the back (as shown below).
4. Bring the remaining long end of the reef knot up to the shoulder and tie a reef knot with the apex of the triangular bandage at the shoulder (this is not shown for the back view below).
5. Ask the casualty to apply pressure on the padding with his/her hand.
Fractured Lower Arm/Wrist Bandage
1. Place a splint on the arm (use a book or something hard that will cover the fractured area (so that the fractured area cannot bend).
* SPLINT: a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
2. Use a broad bandage to wrap/criss-cross around the middle of the splint.
3. Tie a reef knot and tuck in the ends.
4. Use an arm sling.
Fractured Fingers
1. Take a folded triangular bandage and unfold it once.
2. Put the fractured fingers in between the fold and fold it back (shown below).
3. Use an elevation sling and immobilize it with a broad bandage.
CPR
- If the casualty becomes conscious, do the head to toe survey and tell the instructor, 'Turn casualty to recovery position, monitor breathing and level of consciousness'.
- If the instructor tells you that white fluid is flowing out, turn the head to the side (if it is movable) or the whole body (if the head is not movable).
*NOTE: Needless to say, actually do it for real life situations.
... I spent way too much effort on this.
Your ever sleep-deprived
Alison