DRESSING AND

BANDAGING
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 TECHNIQUES IN APPLYING
DRESSING
 Wash hands or wear gloves if possible
 Unwrap the dressing as colse to the wounds as
possible . Be sure not to touch the wound.
 Skin is not sterile. If the dressing slips over the
victim’s skin while you are trying to psition it,
discard and use a fresh one.
 Place the dressing over the wound.
 Used dressing that is large enough to extend at least
1 inch beyond the dges of the wounds.
 Then secure the dressing with bandage or adhesive
tape.
 What is dressing ?
 Dressing is a piece of sterile cloth that covers a
wound to prevent infection and/or to stop
bleeding.
 wounds
 A break in the continuity of a tissue in the
body, it can be closed in which there is no
break or damage in the skin. It is also called
hematoma or contusions. And it is also be an
open wound in which there is a break in the
skin.
 Kinds of wounds
 Puncture
 Abrasion
 Incision
 Laceration
 Avulsion
Types of bandaging using elastic bandage
 Circular
 Spiral
 Reverse spiral
 figure of 8
Carrying and transporting injured person
 One-man transport
 Fireman carry-the easiest way to transport a
light and smaller victim
 Piggy back- when the victim is concious
 Pack-strap carry- when the victim is smaller
than the first aider
 Shoulder drag-used when the floor is smooth
short distance transport
 Fireman’s drag or tie-hands crawl- is used
when first aider and victim must crawl
underneath a low structure.
 Blanket drag-used when the victim is seriously
injured and should not be lifted.
 Two-man carry
 Chair or seat carry - when there are two first
aiders and a chair available
 Three or more-man transport
 Hammock carry- when there are three first
aiders
 Bearer alongside carry- carriers will stay on
the uninjured side of the victim
 Six man lift and carry- when there are six first
aider