Compilation

of
10 First aid
Bandaging

By: Subject Teacher

Eury Marc P. Suhi-an Ma’am Pam Geyser Tayco
Sean Pelaez
STEM 11 – I
 Table of Contents

First Aid Bandaging Page

Forehead Injury 3
Scalp Injury 3
Ear, Cheek, Jaw Injury 4
Wrist Injury 5
Hand Vertical Injury 5
Hand Horizontal Injury 6
Ankle Injury 7
Shoulder Injury 7
Chest Injury 8
Arm/Elbow Injury 8
 1. Forehead Injury

Procedure:
1. Place the center or apex of the bandage on the injured side.
2. Bring the points at the back and simply cross them and bring the
points back again at the front.
3. Once the points are in the front of the forehead bring them together
just fronting the injured area.
4. Make the square knot directly over the injured area. This will
apply pressure on the dressing. Remember not to apply to much
pressure if a fracture is noted on the injury.

2. Scalp Injury

Procedure:
1. The first thing to do is to fold the base of the bandage at least one
and a half (1 1/2) inch once or twice. Place the folded base on the
tip of the eyebrow making sure that the folded base is place
outside.
2. After placing the folded based of the bandage on the tip of the
eyebrow, ensure that the apex is directly on the opposite side.
Basically, the apex would be at the back of the head. Grab the
points of the bandage towards the back insuring that the ears are
slightly covered. This will create and inclination of the bandage on
the side to prevent it from slipping later.
 3. Once the points are on the back, simply make an overhand.
Ensuring that the overhand will cover the apex. Remember the
basic rule in bandaging,” not too tight and not to loose. So, ensure
that your overhand is good enough.
4. After making the overhand, bring the points at the front and bring
it just on top of the folded base. Make a square knot.
5. You are almost done. From there, just insert the apex at the back
on the overhand and spread the insertion accordingly to create a
tightening effect at the back.
6. After this, go back to the front and insert the square not at the front
along with the rest of the points spreading accordingly to the sides
on the folded base. This will tighten the whole bandage and
likewise create a housekeeping effect on the whole application.

3. Ear, Cheek, Jaw Injury

Procedure:
1. Make a cravat or close bandage, place the center of the
bandage (apex area) on top of the injury either ear or cheek.
2. Bring the two points on the opposite side, making one point
passing through the chin and the other point through top portion
of the head and intersect them on the level of the forehead.
3. Cross the bandage on the level of the forehead.
4. Bring back the two points to the injured side, passing one point
from the back portion of head and the other on forehead
maintaining the level over the forehead so as not to cover the
eye and make a square slightly above the ear.
5. Insert the excess (points) of the bandage for housekeeping
purposes.
 4. Wrist Injury

Procedure:
1. Start by putting the end of the bandage on the inside of their wrist,
below the bottom of their thumb. Wrap the bandage around their
wrist, twice.
2. Then wrap the bandage from the inside of their wrist, diagonally
across the back of their hand up to the nail of their little finger.
Then pass the bandage straight across the front of their fingers.
3. Pass the bandage diagonally across the back of their hand to the
outside of their wrist. Then wrap under their wrist.
4. Repeat this figure of eight until only the finger tips are still
peeking out. When wrapping, only cover two thirds of the previous
layer, so that with each new layer you’re covering a third of new
skin.
5. When you’ve covered the hand, wrap the bandage around the wrist
twice and fasten the end using a safety pin, sticky tape or by
tucking it in.
6. Once you have finished check their circulation. You can do this by
pressing a fingernail on the hand for five seconds until it goes pale.
If the colour doesn’t come back within two seconds, the bandage is
too tight so you’ll need to loosen it and do it again. Keep checking
their circulation every 10 minutes.

5. Hand Vertical Injury

Procedure:
 1. The first step is to place the one fourth portion of the bandage on the
palm.
2. Grab the one fourth portion of the bandage and bring it on the back of
the hand.
3. Bring the one fourth portion of the bandage toward the thumb side
and anchor it on the joint of the thumb. This will serve as our
temporary lock as we move the running end (the opposite end 3/4 of
the bandage).
4. Left the running end (opposite the one fourth end) and cover the one
fourth side of the bandage.
5. Now that you have lifted the running end and covered the one fourth
side, you can then maneuver the running end as it creates a temporary
hold of the whole bandage.
6. Move the running end of the bandage towards the thumb.
7. From the little finger, bring the running end to the back of the hand
and head towards the index finger.
8. From the index finger cross the running end again toward the palm
and bring the point towards the wrist area of the hand.
9. As you can see by now, the bandage on the palm area is forming a
figure of eight. Bring the running end again toward the wrist and cross
towards the palm bringing the point toward the little finger. Continue
the whole process of figure of eight movement until the running end
becomes short.
10.Once the running end is short enough, grab the one fourth side end
point and make a square knot with the running end.

6. Hand Horizontal Injury

Procedure:
1. Once the running end is short enough, grab the one fourth side end
point and make a square knot with the running end.
2. Locate the side of the bandage where the thumb is and bring it away
from the patient heading towards the knuckles.
3. Bring the bandage up to cover the knuckles.
4. Now grab the other end of the bandage (little finger side) and cover
the expose portion of the hand on the same side.
 5. Make sure that there is no expose portion of the hand once you bring
the bandage and cover the side of the hand.
6. Bring the little finger side of the bandage toward the back of the hand
and move it toward the other side of the hand (thumb side).
7. Once you reach the other side of the hand, cover the remaining expose
portion of the hand on the thumb side, but do not include the thumb.
8. Once you’re have covered both sides, you will now have both points
of the bandage forming a V towards your patient.
9. Just cross the points of the bandage on the wrist until they become
short and from there bring the points together by making a square
knot.

7. Ankle Injury

Procedure:
1. Start by wrapping the tape twice around the ball of your foot below
the toes.
2. Work your way up by wrapping the bandage several times around
your foot and ankle in a figure-eight pattern.
3. Keep the bandage taut.
4. Finish by wrapping the bandage twice around your lower leg, a
couple of inches above your ankle. The bandage should cover
everything from the ball of your foot up past your ankle, including
your heel.
5. The wrap should feel firm enough that your ankle can’t move, but
it shouldn’t feel uncomfortably tight. If it starts to hurt or your foot
feels tingly, as though it’s not getting enough circulation, take off
the bandage and try again.

8. Shoulder Injury

Procedure:
 1. Stand facing the individual who will be wrapping the shoulder.
Wrap elastic bandage around top of the bicep two times, creating
an anchor. Pull moderately tight but do not take the stretch out of
the bandage.
2. Wrap underneath the armpit, over the top of the shoulder and
across the chest, pulling tightly. Follow the wrap underneath the
unaffected armpit and across the back and pull tightly over the
shoulder, loop underneath the affected armpit and over the
shoulder again, back across the chest.
3. Overlap the bandage at least one-half width of the previous
pattern. Repeat the pattern until the elastic bandage runs out.
4. Tape the finished end of the elastic wrap and follow the pattern
back. Tape around the anchor on the arm for an extra support
wrap. The spica should resemble a figure-8 pattern.

9. Chest Injury
Procedure:
1. Locate the apex of triangular bandage, place on the shoulder above
the affected chest. In this case, the affected side is the right side. It
follows that the apex will be on the left shoulder if the left side of
the chest is the injured side.
2. Bring the two points at the back, making some adjustments of the
base of triangular bandage.
3. Make your 2nd square knot, using the longer point with the apex.
4. Hide the excess points of square knot, housekeeping purpose.
5. Make some adjustments on the base and sides of the triangular
bandage by folding them outside. This will tighten the bandage
and will hold the dressing in place.

10. Arm/Elbow Injury

Procedure:
1. Ask the casualty to support their arm with their other hand. Gently
slide the triangular bandage underneath the arm. The point of the
triangle should be underneath the elbow of the injured arm. Bring the
top end of the bandage around the back of the neck.
2. Fold the lower end of the bandage up over the forearm to meet the top
of the bandage at the shoulder of the injured side.
3. Tie the two ends of the bandage together in a reef knot above their
collar bone and tuck in the free ends.
4. Adjust the sling so that it supports their arm all the way to the end of
their little finger.
5. Make sure that the edge of the bandage by the elbow is secured by
twisting the fabric and tucking it in or using a safety pin to fasten.