Bandaging and Dressing

• Wounds that are deep or that bleed profusely will need

emergency medical treatment. As a first aid, wounds
should be handled and managed properly. To do this, a
dressing is used.
• Dressing – is a sterile material used to directly cover
the wound.
 2 types of Dressing
• Commercially prepared dressing – rolled gauze, gauze pads or sheets,
adhesive strips (Band-Aid, Mediplast) and cotton or synthetic wound
pads.
 2 types of Dressing
• Improvised dressing – any sterile and absorbent material
 Bandaging Techniques
• Bandaging plays a critical role in wound management. It includes
protection against infection, contamination, or trauma. Most standard first
aid kits come with sterile gauze pads, adhesive tapes, roller bandage, and
a triangular bandage.
• Bandage – I a strip of fabric used to dress and bind up wounds for the
following basic healing functions.

• To protect the wound from environmental bacteria

• To absorb wound secretion
• To immobilize the wound
• To exert pressure that helps prevent swelling or bleeding
• The ace wrap bandage – is an elastic bandage that comes in a roll of
different sizes with metal clips, with tape fasten it in place. The ace wrap
puts gentle pressure on the tissue around an injury while it gives support
to the injured area
• The tubular gauze- is an open knit bandage usually made of stretchy
lightweight material of seamless, tubular construction. It is ideal for
bandaging joints, for holding dressing in place on areas such as joints as
well as fingers and toes. It is also serve the purpose of holding the
dressing securely in place, while allowing injured area to breath.
 Types of Bandage
• Triangular Bandage – is a large triangle of cloth, usually a loose-weave
cotton cloth, used in first aid.

Common Bandaging Techniques:

1.Square Knot – It lies flat, does not press the injured person, and is easy to
untie and adjust.
2.Open phase or Bandage – It is best used arm as sling, underarm sling, top
of the bandage, front or back of the chest, and hand or foot bandage.
3.Cravat Bandage – It is made by bringing the point of a triangular bandage
to the middle of the base, and then folding it lengthwise to the desired width.
a.Broad Cravat- abdominal binder, knee binder, shoulder and hip bandage,
and arm and leg bandage.
b.Narrow cravat- forehead bandage, ear, cheek and jaw, bandage, palam
bandage and sprained ankle.
• Sprained Ankle Bandage
a.Overlap the bandage
b.Make a figure eight around the ankle
c.Circle the calf
Carrying and Transporting the Victim

• 1.One-man carry (ankle drag, lower carry)

• 2.Two-man carry (seat carry)
• 3.Three-man carry