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    This document provides instructions for applying a sling and swathe to support and immobilize an injured arm. The arm should be folded across the chest with the hand elevated and a triangular bandage placed underneath to support the elbow. The bandage is then wrapped and secured around the body to keep the arm stable. Circulation, sensation, and movement in the arm must be checked before and regularly after applying the sling and swathe.

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    This document provides instructions for applying a sling and swathe to support and immobilize an injured arm. The arm should be folded across the chest with the hand elevated and a triangular bandage placed underneath to support the elbow. The bandage is then wrapped and secured around the body to keep the arm stable. Circulation, sensation, and movement in the arm must be checked before and regularly after applying the sling and swathe.

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    This document provides instructions for applying a sling and swathe to support and immobilize an injured arm. The arm should be folded across the chest with the hand elevated and a triangular bandage placed underneath to support the elbow. The bandage is then wrapped and secured around the body to keep the arm stable. Circulation, sensation, and movement in the arm must be checked before and regularly after applying the sling and swathe.

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    EMT‐Basic

    Sling and Swathe Advanced EMT


    Paramedic
    PROCEDURE
     Check distal pulse, sensation, and movement 
     Fold the forearm of the injured side across the chest, hand slightly elevated towards the opposite shoulder 
     Place the wide end of the triangular bandage under the injured forearm with the narrow ends tided around the opposite shoulder
     Pin or tie the pointed end of the triangular bandage to form cup to support the elbow
     Leave the fingers exposed to check circulation 
     Wrap the wide bandage/cravat around the injured arm and the body as a swathe and secure the injured arm to the body
     Transport the patient in a sitting or semi‐sitting position if the patient’s condition permits 
     Check distal circulation, sensation, and movement and after splinting and frequently thereafter 

    REFERENCE GRAPHICS

    Practical Skills Manual


    KEY POINTS
     Fractures/injuries appropriately treated with a sling and swathe are: clavicle, scapula, shoulder dislocation, humerus
     A sling and swathe may also be used as a support for board splints on the elbow, forearm, or wrists

    Medical Director: M. Riccardo Colella, DO, MPH, FACEP
    Revision Date: September 2018

    Trauma
    Guideline 1

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