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Tramatic infringement of bones and joints (articulations)

Prop up the lower limb Support the upper limb
Traumatism of the back Shock in the head

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Prop up the lower limbfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

1-During the suspicion of a traumatism of the lower limb,

 

2-Having assured(insured) the protection.

 
How?

 

Do not treat(manipulate) the victim, except necessity of an emergency release.

Prop up the member in the position where it(he) is by using all whom(that) one can find: bag, garment... Indeed prop up the hollow under the knee and the foot of the victim.

Make alert(notify) or alert(notify) the help (sappers fire brigades).

 

Comfort and cover the victim; watch her(it) up to the coverage by the help.

Why?

 

To avoid the escalation of the traumatic infringement.

 

To avoid the movements of the lower limb and relieve the pain (hold under the knee).

 

Support the upper limbfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

1-During the suspicion of a traumatism of the upper limb,

 

2-Having assured(insured) the protection.

 
How?

 

Sit(base) the victim.

With a not elasticated garment

Surround the member with the garment, make(do) a tortillon at the level of the elbow, end with a hairpin with jerrycan maintaining the tissue over half of the hand.

With a triangle of tissue (sling)

Cross(spend) a point of the triangle under the reached(affected) member then bring it up to the shoulder of the victim,

Place the summit of the sling (right angle) at the level of the elbow,

Fold up the sling in passing second point in front of the member reached(affected) towards the opposite shoulder,

Join both summits by realizing a knot on the side of the neck of the victim.
 

The arm should be then slightly over the horizontal.

Make(do) a tortillon at the level of the summit and slide it between the tissue and the arm.

Leave half of the visible fingers.
 

 

Alert(notify) or make alert(notify) the help, watch.

Why?

 

It is practical to place the sling.

 

It is a means of immobilization of fortune.
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

The knot should not be behind the neck (it would badly make(do) during the lengthened(stretched out) transport).

 
 

To squeeze(tighten) the tissue.
 

 

To realize the surveillance: colour, heat, inflation of fingers.

 

Traumatism of the backfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

1-In the presence of a victim on the ground, aware(conscious), complaining about the back,

 

2-Having assured(insured) the protection.

 
How?

 

Ask firmly to the victim not to move.

Make alert(notify) or alert(notify).

Maintain the head. For it take place in knees behind the victim in the axis of its body. The rescuer places the elbows on the thighs then maintains the head with a hand on each side, a point of fingers at the level of half of the ears.

 

Comfort and make cover the victim.

Why?

 

 

Do not to deteriorate(aggravate) the hurt (risk of paralysis).

 

Shock in the headfleche1.gif (1067 octets)

When?

 

 

After a shock, a violent blow in the head, in case of bleeding of the nose, the ear, the sinking of the skull, the wound of the scalp, the excitement, the dejection, the vomits, the persevering troubles of head, even several hours after the accident, and if the victim does not remember any more the accident.

 
How?

 

Put the victim in the rest.

Make alert(notify) or alert(notify) the help by explaining indeed the observed signs.
 

Watch very attentively the victim.

 

In case of unconsciousness, put the victim in PLS (of the side where she(it) bleeds if need be).

Why?

 

 

There is a possible infringement of the brain, is needed necessarily an observation of the victim in a hospital environment.

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04/09/01

Technical of first aid

 

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