Triangular bandage

TRIANGULAR BANDAGES
These can be made by cutting in half diagonally a piece of material (linen or calico) not less
than 1 m square. Alternatively triangular bandages can be bought, often wrapped in sterile
packages. Triangular bandages can be used in a number of ways. Open or unfolded bandages
can be used to form a sling to provide support or protection for the arms or chest or for
securing dressings over areas such as the head, Hand and toot. Alternatively, they can be
folded according to specific requirements

STORING TRIANGULAR BANDAGES

1 2 3

1- Make a narrow-fold
bandage as in steps1
and 2 opposite.
2-Turn the ends of
the bandage into the
middle.
3- Continue folding the ends into the middle until a convenient size is reached.

Parts of a triangular bandage

BROAD-FOLD BANDAGES
These folded triangular bandages are used for immobilizing limbs during transportation or for
securing splints or dressings.

1-Turn in a narrow hem along the base of, the

bandage. Fold the point to the base.
2- Fold the whole bandage in half again in the same
direction.

NARROW-FOLD BANDAGES
These are useful for securing a dressing at a joint if no
other bandage is available

1-Make a broad-fold bandagers in steps I the 1 and 2

2-Fold the bandage in half again in the same direction

RING PAD

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Using a narrow bandage, form a loop around one hand by wrapping one end of the
Bandage twice around the four fingers. Pass the other end through the loop and wrap it
around and around until the entire bandage is used and a firm ring is made.

SLINGS
These are used to provide support and protection for injured arms, wrists and hands or for
immobilizing an upper limb when there are chest injuries. There are two types, the Arm sling
and the elevation sling . Apply slings from the injured side so that you can provide extra
support and protection.

ARM SLING
This sling is used where there are injuries to the upper limb and for some chest injuries. It
holds the forearm across the chest but it is effective only if the casualty sits or stands.
When an arm sling is in the correct position, the casualty’s hand will be slightly higher than
the elbow. The base of the bandage should lie at the root o the little finger, leaving all
fingernails exposed.

METHOD
Ask the casualty to sit down, and support her fire arm o the
injured side with her wrist and hand a little higher than her
elbow
- The casualty may be able to support her own arm.
2-Using the hollow between her elbow and £ chest, slide one
end of the triangular bandage between her chest and forearm so
that its point reaches well beyond her elbow.

3-Place the upper end over her shoulder on the sound side
and around the back of her neck to the front of the injured
side.
4- Still supporting her forearm, carry the Lower end of the
bandage up over her forearm and hand, leaving only the
fingertips exposed. Using a reef knot tie on the injured side in
the hollow above her collar-hone.
5-Finally, bring the point forward and secure it to the front of
the band age with a safety pin. If no safety pin is available,
twist the fold at the point and tuck it between the
Bandage and the front of the arm.

6- Check the circulation in the limb If it is affected, adjust the

bandage and/Or position of the sling.

ELEVATION SLING

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This sling is used to support the hand and forearm in a well-raised position if the hand is
bleeding, if there are complicated chest injuries or if there are shoulder injuries.

METHOD
1-Ask the casualty to sit down and support his injured limb. Place his
forearm across his chest with his fingertips almost resting on his
opposite shoulder.

2- Place an open bandage over his forearm and hand with its point
reaching well beyond the elbow and its upper end just over the shoulder
on the sound side.

3 Supporting the casualty’s forearm ease of the base of the bandage

round under his hand, forearm and elbow.
4 carry the lower end round across his over to the front of the uninjured
shoulder.

5-Using reef knot, tie on the sound side in front of the hollow above his
collarbone, gently adjusting the height of the sling if necessary in
between the forearm

6- Tuck the point between the fore arm and the front part of the bandage.
Turn the fold back against the arm and secure it with a safety pin. If a
safety pin is not available, tuck the fold over the top of his forearm.

7 -Check the circulation in the limb if it is affected; adjust the bandage

and/or the position of the sling.

ELBOW

1 .Set Triangular bandage as a whole cloth with a narrow

hem folded along its base
2. Place the center base on the forearm
3. Position the point up ward and over the dressing, and
bring the ends around the limb, crossing over front of the
elbow.
4. Tie off on the upper part of the limb.
5. Draw the points up to put the desired pressure on the
dressing, and then fold it downward to secure it at the
lower pan of the limb with a safety pin.

HAND BANDAGE

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This is used for holding a Light dressing or to a hand injury such as a graze or burn where
pressure is not required. For bandaging a bleeding wound in the palm of the hand, NOTE
For a small hand you may need to fold in a hem along the base of the bandage.

METHOD

1-keeping the injury uppermost, place a bandage

under the casualty’s Hand with the base at his or her
wrist and the point away from the casualty Bring the
point up over the hand to the wrist.

2-Carry the ends around the Hand, cross them and tie
off over the wrist below the point, using reef knot.

3- Bring the point over the knot and secure

4-check for the circulation

SCALP BANDAGE
This is used to hold a dressing in place over a scalp wound but it is not used to control
bleeding.

METHOD
1- Fold in a hem along the base of a
Triangular bandage. Place the base on he
casualty’s forehead so that the centre or
the base is above, hut close to, his
eyebrows and the point of the bandage
hangs down at the back of his head.

2-Carry the ends round to the back of his head passing them just
above his ears

3-Cross the ends above the point of the bandage in the nape of his
neck and bring them around to the front.
4-Using a reef Knot, tie off on his forehead close to the hem.

5-Steady his head with one hand and with your other hand gently
draw the point of the bandage down to take up the slack.
6-Turn up the point, and secure with a safety pin to the bandage on
top of the casualty’s head.
THE FEET

1. Use the triangular bandage as a whole cloth, placed on a flat surface with the point away
from the casualty.
2: Place the foot on the bandage with toes toward the point. Leave sufficient bandage at the

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wrist to enclose the part.
3: Bing the point up and over the foot to rest to the lower leg.
4: Bring the ends up and around the ankle, crossing over the point and repeating turns around
the part se up any extra bandage before tying off.
5: Draw the point through the tie to apply direct pressure, and then fold it downward and
secure with a pin.

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The Knee

I Use Triangular bandage as a whole cloth with a narrow hem

folded along its base.
2. Place the center base on the shine below the kneecap.
3. Position the point up ward and over the dressing, crossing
over in the back of the knee

4. Tie off on the upper part of the limb.

5. Draw the points up to put the desired pressure on the dressing,

and then fold it downward to secure it at the lower part of the limb with a safety pin.

APPLYING A ROLLER BANDAGE

The most common of applying a roller bandage is to use simple spiral turns as shown below.
It is used when the part to be bandaged is of uniform width, e.g., forearm.

METHOD

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1-Place the tail of the bandage on the limb below the injury and
make a firm oblique turn from the inside of the limb outwards to
hold the bandage in position.

2- Make a series of spiral t turns working up the limb. Allow each

successive turn to cover two thirds of the
previous Layer and leave the free edges
parallel.

3-Finish off with a straight turns and secures the end.

4-Check the circulation.

SECURING A ROLLER BANDAGE

1-Finish off a hove the dressing. Fold in the end of the bandage.

2-Secure with a safety pin, adhesive tape or a bandage clip.

IF pins, tape or clips are not available, gauze bandages can be tied. Leave
about 15 cm (6 in) or mo re of the bandage free - the amount you leave
will depend on the size of the part being bandaged - and split it down the
centre. Tie a knot at the bottom of the split and, using a reef knot, tie the
ends a round the limb.

ELBOW/KNEE BANDAGE

The method for bandaging an elbow can he adapted for bandaging knee

METHOD

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1-Ask the casualty to support his limb in the most comfortable position. Place the tail of the
bandage on the inside of his elbow and make one straight turn, carrying the Head over the
elbow tip a on around his limb.

2-Take the bandage around his upper arm, covering half of the first turn then around his
forearm, covering the outer edge of the first turn and touching the edge of the second turn.

3-Continue turns a alternately above and below the first

turn, allowing each to cover a little more than two-thirds
of the previous turn.

4-Finish off with one or two spiral turns above the elbow
and secure the end.

5-Check the circulation

HAND/FOOTBANDAGE
To bandage foot adapt the method for bandaging a hand shown below.

METHOD
1- Ask the casualty to support his hand with I his
palm held downwards. Fix the tail of the bandage at
his wrist by making one straight turn.

2-Carry the head of the bandage diagonally

across the back of his hand towards the base of the little finger, then take it around the palm
of the hand under the fingers to the base of the finger nails.

3-Carry the head of the bandage up across the

top of the fingers to the root of the nail of the
little finger. Then, bring it down around the
palm again and diagonally across the back of the
hand towards the wrist.

4-Continue making these figure of-eight turns

until the hand is covered. Finish off by making a
spiral turn at the wrist and secure the end.

5-Check the circulation

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