How to Wrap a Foot Ace Bandage

Video Transcript

"Hi my name is Sunshine with Sunshine Safety. I am located here in Snellville, Georgia. I have been involved in the health and safety business for approximately 15 years. I started out as a lifeguard and eventually became an instructor. Today we're going to see how you wrap a foot with an Ace bandage. You can use an Ace bandage if you think you just sprained your ankle or your foot slightly and you don't need to go to the hospital for a cast. Ask the victim to keep the foot in the position where they have it so that it doesn't cause further injury or pain and you simply start at the foot, wrap the entire area until you run out of Ace bandage and then secure the Ace bandage to the victim's foot. Once again you want to make sure that the bandage is not too tight and the way we check that is you ask your victim do they have feeling, can they feel their toes and can they wiggle their toes. We use Ace bandages when we hurt our ankles from a slight trip or a slight fall. It's not a break, it's not a strain. It is just a simple sprain. There is slight swelling and pain when you walk or when you move your ankle."