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Summary: How to apply a sling to a minor arm injury; get expert tips and advice on performing first aid and emergency medical care in this free instructional video.
Tracey Cullers taught Basic First Aid and CPR through the American Red Cross for 5 years. She practiced her first aid skills as a summer camp nurse. Tracey received her nursing degree...read more
Basic first aid training is available in most communities, with varying levels of expertise required. Most parents, outdoors enthusiasts and childcare providers benefit greatly from knowing the basics of first aid. Although many first aid treatments require extensive training and practice, minor injuries can almost always be treated and prepared for professional care by a responsible adult. In this free video clip series, our expert will demonstrate several first aid techniques that can easily be done to treat minor injuries and basic situations that you might find yourself afflicted with. Bee sting treatment, abrasion care, blister care and more.
" Hi! I’m Tracey Cullers on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this segment, I’ll show you how to apply a sling to an injured arm. You can buy triangular bandages along with first-aid kits. They look like this. The first thing you do is find the point of the triangle and place it under the elbow. Go ahead and put it around so that the top is on the uninjured side. Hold this around the injured side and tie it behind the neck. You’re going to tie it over to the side of the neck so that the person does not lay on it all night long. Make sure that this is high, higher than the heart. Tie just a standard square knot/reef knot. Tuck in the ends so that it doesn’t get caught in things. On this very tip, they provide you with a safety pin so you can you can pin it securely. How does it feel? That is how you apply a sling. "
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evuser16924 said
on 8/2/2008 Tracey,
In your demonstration the injured had to move her arm way too much. Also, before placing the sling, a not can be tied at the point of the triangle to "cradle" the elbow. Thus, eliminating the need for a dangerous, sharp pin. When someone has potentially or obviously broken their arm, the last thing they want to do is move it all around just to get the make-shift sling on. They will not be happy and full of smiles like your assistant. Remember, the better prepared your materials/equipment are, the better aid you will be able to provide. (And leave the sharp objects in the box...)
Concerned viewer