BROKEN LEG AND ARM

Today we're going to continue with the topic about first aid at the mountain. If you are hiking or riding is usual to have an accident so it's necessary to know what to do in each situation. 

If you or your friend fall down and broke one leg, you must act like the follow instructions:

1. Lay casualty down, support leg at ankle and knee joints.
2. Steady the injured leg with the packing. Pad outside the injured limb and between the legs with one or more rolled up blankets. 
3. Keep the casualty down.
4. Call the ambulance.

How to pad the broken leg.

These actions are to prevent movement at the site of injury and to arrange removal to hospital.

If instead of the leg there is a broken arm, you must work like this:

1. Sit the casualty down, if possible get them to support the injured arm in their hand.
2. Place a pad between his arm and chest to immobilise and cushion the injured limb.
3. Put the arm in an arm sling secured with a reef knot.
4. For additional support, place a broad fold bandage over the sling and around the casualty's arm and chest.

Arm sling

Continuing with possible injuries at the mountain you can look up in this power point I make about how to act with a broken elbow.