FIRST AID

VARIOUS FIRST AID KITS, ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR AN EXPEDITION

DofE RECOMMENDED FIRST AID KIT, AS AVAILABLE FROM INTERAXION

FIRST AID KIT AND CONTENTS

SCISSORS

CLEANING WIPES

THERMOMETERTWEEZERS

SAFETY PINS

LOW ADHERENT DRESSINGS

LATEX GLOVES

WOUND DRESSINGS

PLASTER TAPE

TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

SWABS

STERILISED WATER

ADHESIVE DRESSING STRIP

CREPE BANDAGE

STERILE PLASTERS

WOUND CLOSURES

BURN GEL

TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

CREATING A SLING

SHORT POINT TO ELBOW

ONE LONG POINT OVER ONE SHOULDER

OTHER LONG POINT OVER OTHER SHOULDER

SECURE LONG POINTS BEHIND NECK TIGHTLY TO SUPPORT ARM

FOLD IN ANY EXCESS MATERIAL AT ELBOW AND ADJUST FOR COMFORT

FOLDING TRIANGULAR BANDAGE TO SECURE DRESSINGS

THE WOUND

APPLYING DRESSING TO THE WOUND

SECURING THE DRESSING WITH THE FOLDED TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

POSITION THE KNOT OVER THE WOUND TO ADD COMPRESSION TO STOP BLEEDING

USING CREPE BANDAGE TO SECURE DRESSING

SECURING DRESSING WITH CREPE BANDAGE

SECURE LOOSE END WITH TAPE, SAFETY PIN OR CLIP

USING CREPE BANDAGE TO SUPPORT ANKLE INJURY

USING WOVEN SUPPORT (OR CREPE) BANDAGE ON WRIST

USING WOVEN BANDAGE (OR CREPE) TO SUPPORT ELBOW