First aid by symptoms mobile
Fractures
What to do
– Intense pain, especially on movement of the injured area
– Injured area looks odd and unnatural
– Swelling and bruising
– Difficulty in moving injured area
– Shock
What to do
– Tell the casualty to keep still. If possible do not move the injured area but steady and support it.
– Any joints above and/or below the fracture must be immobilized to prevent further injury. Use a sling for arm fractures, which can be made from a triangular bandage, scarf, towel or similar.
– Use splints to immobilize leg, upper arm, elbow, finger and wrist fractures. Any long, firm object may be used (for example, an umbrella or rolled newspaper) with plenty of padding. In the case of leg fractures, you could also tie the casualty’s legs together.
IMPORTANT
– If the fracture is open, control the bleeding and cover with sterile dressing.
NEVER
– Try to straighten a broken limb.
