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Summary: Treat a closed fracture during first aid by evaluating the affected area for possible deformities, elevating the injury above chest level, and by applying a splint to the region to help immobilize the limb. Reduce swelling and head to the emergency room for a proper evaluation and x-ray with tips from a firefighter in this free video on first aid.
Captain Joe Bruni has over three decades of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. Bruni has experience as a department training officer in the fire and rescue safety...read more
"You know, at some point in time, many people will incur some type of fracture type of injury. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni, and what I'm going to talk about is how to treat a closed fracture during first aid. Closed fractures can be pretty painful. One of the first steps is to expose the area to see if there's any deformity or angulation to that region. It may also help to lay the patient or the victim down and elevate the area approximately six to ten inches above their chest or heart region to reduce blood flow to that area. Also, ice or a cold commercial-bought compress should be applied shortly after splinting. Some type of rigid material like this commercially bought splint can be applied to the region to immobilize it. If you do not have splinting material available, from like a first aid kit, you can possibly make a splint from rolled up newspapers, broom sticks or any other type of rigid material. Once you splint the material around the suspected fractured site, apply a cold pack or ice for ten to fifteen minute intervals and transport the patient to the emergency department for evaluation and x-ray. The cold compress or ice should be removed after ten to fifteen minutes of application to avoid causing a cold or burn injury to the skin. Fractures are never an enjoyable experience, but treating the closed fracture, out in the field, during first-aid procedures, may reduce the chances of pain and swelling and help to alleviate the patient suffering. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe and we'll see you next time."
eHow Article: How to Treat a Closed Fracture During First Aid
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