| First Aid |
| Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries |
CardioCare
Closed fracture, strain, sprain, dislocation -
Open fracture -
Assumed with major trauma like auto accidents, diving, or
lightening strike/force of any kind
lightening strike/force of any kind
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 | Place hands above & below break to | |
| immobilize (make padded splint & sling with towel or shirt up against chest) | ||
| Ice pack 20min. on/off | |
| Remove jewelry | |
| Apply gentle pressure around exposed bone | |
| Call 911 | |
Tingling, numbness or loss of sensation in
hands/fingers/feet/toes
hands/fingers/feet/toes
| Call 911 | |
| ABC’s, HAINES or flat on back position | |
| Place hands on both sides of head | |
| Keep head, neck and spine in line or as found | |
| DO NOT: remove helmet, ask victim to | |
| move or test for pain response | ||
| Seizures/convulsions can result from head | |
| injury or a number of other reasons, do not restrain |
***DO NOT:
Spinal injury -
| Attempt to straighten deformity or push | |
| bone back under skin | ||
| Allow victim to bear weight on injury | |
| Remove shoes or helmet from injury | |
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*Broken teeth watch out for lots of blood from mouth and just handle by the chewing
surface (crown) not root, preserve in milk/Gatoraide-type drink/or contact saline solution
for up to 30 min., get to endodontist/dentist for reattachment if possible
surface (crown) not root, preserve in milk/Gatoraide-type drink/or contact saline solution
for up to 30 min., get to endodontist/dentist for reattachment if possible
