First aid by symptoms mobile
Severed Limbs
What to do
– Severed Limb
What to do
– Control bleeding by raising limb abd apply direct pressure.
– Apply sterile dressing and secure with a bandage.
– Treat the casualty for shock.
– Send for an ambulance and warn them of nature of injury.
– Wrap the severed limb in kitchen film or put in a polythene bag.
– Wrap this again in some soft material such as soft fabric and then place in another plastic bag, filled with crushed ice.
– Note the time of the injury and casualty’s name and label the bag, which you should hand over when the medics arrive.
IMPORTANT
– Never apply a torniquet to control bleeding.
– Never wash the severed limb or clean it with any antiseptic or disinfectant, wrap it in any material other than plastic or let it come in direct cntact with ice.
