Post on 14-Dec-2015
FIRST AID
VARIOUS FIRST AID KITS, ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR AN EXPEDITION
DofE RECOMMENDED FIRST AID KIT, AS AVAILABLE FROM INTERAXION
FIRST AID KIT AND CONTENTS
SCISSORS
CLEANING WIPES
THERMOMETERTWEEZERS
SAFETY PINS
LOW ADHERENT DRESSINGS
LATEX GLOVES
WOUND DRESSINGS
PLASTER TAPE
TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
SWABS
STERILISED WATER
ADHESIVE DRESSING STRIP
CREPE BANDAGE
STERILE PLASTERS
WOUND CLOSURES
BURN GEL
TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
CREATING A SLING
SHORT POINT TO ELBOW
ONE LONG POINT OVER ONE SHOULDER
OTHER LONG POINT OVER OTHER SHOULDER
SECURE LONG POINTS BEHIND NECK TIGHTLY TO SUPPORT ARM
FOLD IN ANY EXCESS MATERIAL AT ELBOW AND ADJUST FOR COMFORT
FOLDING TRIANGULAR BANDAGE TO SECURE DRESSINGS
THE WOUND
APPLYING DRESSING TO THE WOUND
SECURING THE DRESSING WITH THE FOLDED TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
POSITION THE KNOT OVER THE WOUND TO ADD COMPRESSION TO STOP BLEEDING
USING CREPE BANDAGE TO SECURE DRESSING
SECURING DRESSING WITH CREPE BANDAGE
SECURE LOOSE END WITH TAPE, SAFETY PIN OR CLIP
USING CREPE BANDAGE TO SUPPORT ANKLE INJURY
USING WOVEN SUPPORT (OR CREPE) BANDAGE ON WRIST
USING WOVEN BANDAGE (OR CREPE) TO SUPPORT ELBOW