Sunday, January 19, 2014

How to Treat a fracture

A fracture is when the bone in a human's skeleton is broken.
Today I'll be teaching you about splinting their fractures without causing anymore damage.
What you'll need
-precision
-skills
-triangular bandages
-tape bandage
-splint

1.You must make sure not to put anymore pressure on the fracture
2.Put the arm/leg in a resting position usually a bent elbow/slightly bent knee means a good position
3.Put something rigid on both sides of the casualty's arm.Next secure the splint with the medical tape
4. After securing it,use the triangular and make an arm sling.Tie the ends just behind the neck and make it firm so the casualty can put pressure on it.

If you have no splint here is another way(use this for arm fractures)
1.Get the casualty to place their hand on the their opposite shoulder(right hand over left shoulder/left hand over right shoulder)
2.Use the triangular bandage and cover up to their elbow(cover the bottom of their arm).
3.Tie it around the back of their neck with a pretzel knot.
4.Tuck in some part of the bandage to help support the fracture


Call medical at all costs!

This is one the basics you must learn when in a situation like this when the casualty has a broken limb
Good luck
First Aider

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