Bleeding and Dressings

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Description

Covering the bleeding activities for the Emergency Aid badge.


Resources

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Instructions

Practice dressing 'wounds' and bandaging.
How to Treat Bleeding.
1. Apply direct pressure to the bleeding wound
• Apply firm pressure over the wound. Use a sterile or clean bulky pad and apply it firmly with hand pressure. Apply a bandage to keep the dressing in place.
2. Raise the injured area
3. If a foreign body is embedded in the wound
• DO NOT remove it but apply padding on either side of the object and build it up to avoid pressure on the foreign body.
• Hold the padding firmly in place with a roller bandage or folded triangular bandage applied in a criss-cross method to avoid pressure on the object.


Tags

  • Bleeding
  • cuts
  • emergency aid

Badge Links

  • Emergency Aid - Bleeding