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- | (1) __ Immediate Action__": R. I. C. E. | + | (1) __ Immediate Action__: R. I. C. E. |
* Rest the casualty. | * Rest the casualty. | ||
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(3) __Treatment__: | (3) __Treatment__: | ||
- | As for a lower leg fracture - see St. John pages 235-236. Prepare for transport. The principle is to immobilise | + | As for a lower leg fracture - see St. John pages 235-236. Prepare for transport. The principle is to __immobilise__ |
- | 1. Remove the shoe and sock - one injured Club member suffered excruciating pain when her shoe was removed after several hours when she had a swollen fractured leg. | + | - Remove the shoe and sock - one injured Club member suffered excruciating pain when her shoe was removed after several hours when she had a swollen fractured leg. |
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- | 2. Splint from ankle to thigh - use a towel or the injured person' | + | |
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- | 3. Apply a figure-of-eight bandage around the ankles and feet. You should always carry a roll-on bandage, but tights or long-johns can be used. | + | |
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- | 4. Apply a broad bandage (long johns or shirt) around the thighs, at the knees, and above the suspected fractured ankle. | + | |
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- | 5. Give no drugs or medication if in shock. | + | |
(4) __Further action__: | (4) __Further action__: |
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