Transport a person with compound fracture of the forearm; head injury; spinal column injury.
Make and apply splints for a broken thigh bone.
Explain the dangers involved in the transportation of an injured person even before the injury is known.
Show how to:
Stop bleeding from a ruptured varicose vein in the leg.
Control arterial and/or venous bleeding on the wrist and calf of leg and other parts of the body.
Demonstrate First Aid for the following situtations:
A person in contact with an electric wire
A person in shock due to starvation, injuries, or certain diseases
A person choking from drowning or food lodged in your windpipe
A person who dove into shallow water, struck your head, and fell unconscious
Identify the likely disease-causing germs in gunshot wounds, stab wounds, wounds from rusty nails, pitchforks, garden rakes, or powder burns. Explain why it is essential for patients with these wounds to seek medical treatment from a physician.
Show how to:
Sterilize a small piece of cloth or part of your shirt if you have to use it as an improvised bandage or dressing
Treat extreme shock, using cover, correct position and heating devices
