COMPILATION

OF FIRST AID
BANDAGING

NICOLE ALEMANIA JHONA ABALLA

STEM 11-A SUBJECT TEACHER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ROLLER BANDAGES..............1
head bandage ..............2
Shoulder bandage...........3

Elbow Bandage.................4

COLLAR-AND-CUFF SLING .....5

CHEST BANDAGE..............6
EYE BANDAGES..................7
Foot bandages ................8
Barton bandage...............9

SPIRAL BANDAGES.........10
Roller Bandages
Roller bandages are the most common type
of bandage. They’re normally made from a
single continuous strip of lightweight and
breathable cotton gauze, used primarily for
holding dressings against wounds.

To apply a roller
bandage:

• keep the rolled part

of the bandage
above the injury and
the unrolled part
below the injury
• begin by wrapping
twice around the
injury to hold the end
in place
• work up the limb,
winding the bandage
in spiralling turns,
making sure that
each new layer
covers half of the
previous one
• finish by wrapping
the bandage around
once more and
securing the end
 head bandage
Any bandage applied to the head,
usually by wrap-around technique,
that uses bony prominences as
anchors or stays, and that carefully
and completely covers the site of injury
or the suture line.

HOW TO APPLY
 Shoulder
bandage
An arm sling holds the forearm in a
raised or horizontal position and can
support an injured upper arm, forearm
and wrist. The sling is also a useful visual
warning to others that someone is
injured

HOW TO APPLY
Fold the lower end of the bandage up
over the forearm to meet the top of
the bandage at the shoulder of the
injured side.
Tie the two ends of the bandage
together in areef knot above their
collar bone and tuck in the free ends.
Adjust the sling so that it supports
their arm all the way to the end of
their little finger.
Make sure that the edge of the
bandage by the elbow is secured by
twisting the fabric and tucking it in, or
using a safety pin to fasten.
Check the circulation in their
fingertips every 10 minutes. Press their
nail for 5 seconds until it turns pale,
then release to see if the colour
returns within 2 seconds.
Elbow Bandage
This bandage is ideal for injuries on the elbow.
Please be advised that the dressing must be applied
first before the bandage and illustration below is for
bandaging purposes only.

HOW TO APPLY
Place the center of the
bandage on the elbow
Move each end of the
bandage opposite each
other
One end goes away and the
other towards the patient. As
you roll the bandage, slightly
overlap each side
Continue the movement till
you reach the forearm on
one end the biceps on the
other end
Advice the patient to bend
the elbows and bring the two
points together
Lock the end points by
making a square knot
You may apply an armsling
using a cravat to support the
elbow bandage application
 COLLAR-AND-CUFF
SLING
Collar and cuff is a type of sling commonly used for
injuries to the arm. The collar and cuff holds your child's
injured arm in the correct position for healing to occur.
Managing discomfort. • The injured arm may be sore,
especially in the first few day

HOW TO APPLY
1. padded area of the sling
around the back of your
child’s neck (Picture 1).
2. Make 1 knot above and 1
below the cast (Pictures 2
and 3).
3. Check that the sling is
snug around the cast, so it
does not slide. When your
child is standing, the arm
should be shaped like the
letter “L” or at a 90-degree
angle (Picture 4).
Adjust the sling so that the
hand is a little above the
elbow. This will help
prevent swelling in the
hand and fingers.
4. If the sling gets stretched
out, retie it by following
steps 1
CHEST BANDAGE
Chest/Abdomen Bandage Dressing:
Chest/Abdomen bandage dressing is
typically used to slow heavy bleeding and
to secure chest injuries

HOW TO APPLY
Cut or make a 10-
inch tear at the
point perpendicular
to the base. Loosely
tie the two points
around the
patient’s neck,
letting the base
drape down over
the compress on
the injured side.
Fold the base down
to the desired
width. Carry the
ends around the
EYE BANDAGES
The cravat bandage of the eye is used to
hold a dressing over the eye. Two
cravats are required. a. Lay center of
first cravat over top of head with the
front end falling over uninjured eye

HOW TO APPLY
Foot bandages
the bones in your ankle joint. To help
stabilize the joint, while the ligaments heal,
you may need to wrap the ankle.

HOW TO APPLY
Wrapping an ankle too tightly can restrict
circulation to the injury, which will interfere with
healing and may cause tissue damage in your
foot.
Wrapping the ankle too loosely will allow too
much movement and keep the ligaments from
getting the support they need to recover.
SPIRAL BANDAGES
Spiral bandages are usually used for cylindrical
parts of the body. An elasticated bandage can also
be used to apply spiral bandaging to a tapered
body part. Despite the increasing diameter of the
body part, the elasticity will allow the bandage to
fit closely to the skin.

HOW TO APPLY
a. Expose the limb and check
the circulation at a point below
the point of injury, such as the
wrist or foot.
b. Position the body part to be
bandaged in a normal resting
position (position of function).
The body part should be as
clean and dry as possible.
c. Lay the end of the bandage
on the bottom of the limb to be
wrapped and at an angle so
one corner (apex) of the
bandage will not be covered
when the bandage is brought
around the limb (figure 2-26
A).
d. Wrap the bandage
completely around the limb
twice and past the apex (figure
2-26 B).
 e. Fold the apex over the
bandage (figure 2-26 C) so
that it lies on top of the
bandage.
f. Continue wrapping the
bandage around the limb a
third time, covering the apex
with the turn. The bandage is
now anchored.
g. Wrap the limb in a spiral
manner (figure 2-26 D). On
each turn, overlap about
one-third of the previous
turn. Keep the bandage tight
enough to apply pressure to
the limb, but not tight
enough to impair blood
circulation.
h. Continue wrapping until
the entire portion of the limb
has been wrapped.

i. Secure the wrap

with two circular turns at the top of
the limb portion being bandaged. Then tape, clip, or
tie the end of the bandage in a position that is easy to
reach (figure 2-26 E).
j. Check circulation below the bandage. If blood
circulation was not impaired before the bandage was
applied but is now impaired, loosen the bandage and
apply the bandage again.
Barton bandage.
A Barton bandage is used to temporarily
stabilize the jaw after a fracture or
dislocation. Once the jaw is back in
place, doctors sometimes apply a Barton
bandage (see figure Barton Bandage. )
to limit the motion of the jaw to prevent
another dislocation while the
inflammation in the jaw joint resolves.

HOW TO APPLY