Informative

- Title : How to Treat a Wound and Apply a Bandage

• General Purpose : To inform.

• Specific Purpose : To inform friends and family how to create and apply

normal and improvised bandages.

• Central Idea : How to clean a wound, apply normal and improvised

bandage and how to contact emergency medical services.

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- Introduction

• Attention Getter

- Did you know proper wound care could save your life?

• Orienting Material

- I’m here today to teach you how.

• Preview

- How to clean a wound, apply normal and improvised bandage and how to contact emergency medical services.

• Transition

- First I am explaining two ways to effectively clean a wound.

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- Body

• Main Point

- Conventional Methods according to Emergency War Surgery

• Start with cleaning

- Always use a clean saline solution to irrigate

- Always work from the center out

• Clear any large debris such as dirt or glass

- Use non-latex

- Use sterile gauze

• Transition

- If these methods or materials are not available use these unconventional methods

• Main Point

- Unconventional Methods according to U.S. Army Special Forces Medical

Handbook

• Cleaning

- Irrigate using clean water or cleanest available fluid. - Clean from inside to out using a rage or torn shirt.

• Clear debris

- Clean hands as well as possible.

- Use available rags to pick clear wound.

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• Transition

- Now bandage the wound using one of two methods

• Main Point

- Conventional Bandaging using roller bandage according to according to

the Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care. • Take these steps

1. Dress the wound with sterile gauze

2. Anchor roller bandage with thumb and hold it in place

3. Roll the bandage around affected area lightly overlapping

4. Completely and adequately cover dressing

5. Secure bandage by cutting it with scissors then use a either a

safety pin or tape to hold it together.

6. Check for circulation

- Done by squeezing fingertips, If blood returns circulation is good.

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