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How to Logroll an Injured Person During First Aid

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If someone who you suspect has a spinal injury (see "Rule out a Spinal Cord Injury") needs to be moved onto an insulating pad or litter, logrolling is the easiest and safest way to do so... more »

How to Measure Your Pulse by Hand When Exercising

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To gauge how hard you're working during exercise, it's useful to take your pulse. While heart rate monitors can do the job, many people depend on the simpler method: measuring by hand... more »

How to Perform CPR on an Adult

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A stopped heart deprives the brain of precious oxygen. Do CPR - short for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" - to help prolong life while you wait for professional medical assistance... more »

How to Perform CPR on an Infant

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A stopped heart deprives the brain of precious oxygen. Do CPR - short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation - to help prolong life while you wait for professional medical assistance... more »

How to Prevent an Injured Person From Getting Pneumonia

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When a person is immobilized from a serious injury in the wilderness, breathing is more difficult and the lungs can accumulate fluid. Minimize the danger of pneumonia with the following preventative measures... more »

How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children

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Children take longer to adjust to hot environments than adults do, and their bodies reach core temperature much faster. .. more »

How to Provide Rescue Breathing for an Adult During First Aid

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Many types of injury can cause breathing to stop, depriving the brain of precious oxygen. Rescue breathing - also known as "mouth to mouth resuscitation" - can save a life... more »

How to Provide Rescue Breathing for an Infant During First Aid

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Many types of injury can cause breathing to stop, depriving the brain of precious oxygen. Rescue breathing - also known as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - can save a life... more »

How to Relieve a Bee Sting

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Bee stings hurt, but they’re more annoying and painful than anything else, and won’t cause additional complications unless you’re allergic to them. If you’re allergic to bee stings, immediate medical attention is necessary. Otherwise, you can ... more »

How to Remove a Splinter

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Splinters can cause pain, swelling and possible infection if they're not removed promptly. In case you get one the next time you are around an aggressive piece of wood, here's how to safely remove it... more »

How to Revive a Drowning Victim

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Drowning is one of the leading causes of death and considered to be one of the most horrific ways to die. Unfortunately, many people are unsure of how to revive a drowning victim. If a person has been pulled out of the water, it is essential that ... more »

How to Revive Someone Who Has Fainted

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If someone faints in your presence, you should know how to react to prevent injury and address first aid needs. Once you secure the person, you can ascertain if professional assistance is needed... more »

How to Send an SOS (Distress Call)

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The purpose of sending an SOS is a call for help and to give your location. The urgency of your need, your location compared to the location of others, and the devices that are available will often dictate the kind of distress signal that you ... more »

How to Soothe a Sunburn

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Ouch! You fell asleep on the beach and now you're in some serious pain. The sun bakes your skin just as a fire does, and when you expose your skin for too long, it will burn. Here's how to soothe those lobster-red body parts... more »

How to Splint a Fracture of the Lower Arm in the Wilderness

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Splinting a fracture is important in reducing pain until you are able to get to a doctor's office for a complete evaluation. The following steps will help you should a fracture occur in the outdoors, away from medical help... more »

How to Splint a Fracture of the Lower Leg

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Splinting a fracture is important in reducing pain and for speeding healing. .. more »

How to Splint a Fractured Elbow in the Wilderness

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Splinting a fracture is important for reducing pain and speeding healing... more »

How to Splint a Fractured Foot in the Wilderness

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Splinting a fracture is important for reducing pain and speeding healing. This technique uses socks and a shoe as splinting material. .. more »

How to Splint a Fractured Kneecap in the Wilderness

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Splinting a fracture is important for reducing pain and speeding healing... more »

How to Splint a Fractured Rib in the Wilderness

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Splinting a fractured rib not only reduces pain, but also helps minimize the risk of puncturing a lung. .. more »

How to Stop a Bloody Nose

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This is the best way to stop a bloody nose while also ensuring that it does not come back... more »

How to Stop a Nosebleed

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Nosebleeds are caused by broken blood vessels inside the nose and are especially common in children ages 2 to 10. Nosebleeds are a result of dry, crusty mucus membranes, trauma to the nose or certain disease processes. Nosebleeds usually stop on ... more »

How to Stop Someone From Choking

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A meal can turn into a sudden emergency when a food particle becomes trapped in a person's airway, making it impossible for him to breathe or speak. Sometimes the individual will put his hand on his throat as a signal to others. Here's how to ... more »

How to Super-Glue a Cut Together

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Super-glue can be used to close a small cut by serving as a fake, outer-layer of skin. This glue works as a band-aid while your wound heals and will naturally wear off over time. However, this method is only for use on minor cuts, if you have a ... more »

How to Take a Medical History During First Aid

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Information about illness or injuries can be gathered by asking the injured person a series of questions regarding things that can't easily be observed. Pass this information on to medical professionals when care is transferred... more »

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