Dressing and Bandaging / Splinting

I. Use dressing and bandages to control bleeding and prevent infection a. What is a Dressing? b. What is a Bandage? c. Applying a roller bandage d. What do you do if the blood soaks through? Caring for Soft Tissue Injuries a. For closed and some open wounds use the RICE principle Splinting a. Introduction i. Four basic types of injuries to muscles, bones and joints ii. How do you know when an injury is severe? b. Caring for Bone, muscle and joint injuries i. Always check for life-threatening conditions 1. even if in pain or conscious ii. When to call 911? iii. DO NOT MOVE THEM UNLESS THE SITUATION DEEMS IN NECESSARY iv. You do not have to know what the injury is v. If you do have to move the victim, you must immobilize the part 1. the way to do this is to splint it a. ONLY SPLINT IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT HURING THE VICTIM

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