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Broken Bones or Sprains: Action Steps - ️️1. Make sure the scene is safe. 2. Get the first aid kit. 3. Wear PPE. 4. Cover any open wound with a clean dressing. 5. Put a towel on top of the injured body part. Place a bag filled with ice and water on top of the towel over the injured area. Keep the ice in place for up to 20 minutes. 6. Phone or have someone phone 9-1-1 if -There is a large open wound -The injured body part is abnormally bent -You're not sure what to do 7. If the injured body part hurts, the person should avoid using it until checked by a healthcare provider. Splinting: Action Steps - ️️1. Make sure the scene is safe. 2. Get the first aid kit. 3. Wear PPE. 4. Find an object that you can use to keep the injured arm or leg from moving. 5. Use rolled-up towels, magazines, and pieces of wood as splints. Splint in a way to reduce pain and limit further injury. The splint should be longer than the injured area and should support the joints above and below the injury 6. After covering any broken skin with a clean or sterile cloth, tie or tape the splint to the injured limb so that it supports the injured area. 7. Use tape, gauze, or cloth to secure the splint. It should fit snugly but not cut off circulation 8. If you're using a hard splint, like wood, make sure you pad it with something soft, like clothing or a towel. 9. Keep the limb still until the injured person can be seen by a healthcare provider. Self-Splinting an Arm: Action Steps If you don't have anything to use as a splint, a person can use her other arm to hold the injured one in place. - ️️1. Have the injured person place her hand across her chest. 2. Ask her to hold her injured arm in place with her other arm. Animal and Human Bites: Action Steps - ️️1. Make sure the scene is safe for you and the person who has been bitten. 2. Get the first aid kit. 3. Wear PPE4. With animal bites, be sure to wash the wound with plenty of soap and water. 5. Apply a bag of ice and water wrapped in a towel to help with bruising and swelling. 6. If there is a bruise or swelling, place a bag of ice and water wrapped in a towel on the bite for up to 20 minutes. 7.For all bites that break the skin, phone a healthcare provider as soon as possible. Some things that can cause a severe allergic reaction are - ️️Eggs Peanuts Chocolate Some medications Insect bites and stings, especially bee stings Mild allergic reaction - ️️A stuffy nose, sneezing, and itching around the eyes Itching of the skin and Raised, red rash on the skin (hives) Severe allergic reaction - ️️Trouble breathing Swelling of the tongue and face and Signs of shock Using an Epinephrine Pen - ️️when having an allergic reation Bee Stings and Insect and Spider Bites: Action Steps - ️️1. Make sure the scene is safe for you and the person who has been stung. 2. Get the first aid kit. 3. Wear PPE. 4. If the person was stung by a bee, scrape the stinger and venom sac away with something hard and dull that won't squeeze it—like the edge of a credit card or photo ID card. 5. Wash the sting or bite area with running water and soap. 6.Put a bag of ice and water wrapped in a towel over the area for up to 20 minutes. 7. Watch the person for at least 30 minutes for signs of a severe allergic reaction. Be prepared to use the person's epinephrine pen if needed. Severe pain at the site of the bite or sting Muscle cramps HeadacheFever Vomiting Breathing problems Seizures Lack of response - ️️Signs of poisonous spider bites or scorpion stings include Poisonous Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings: Action Steps - ️️1. Make sure the scene is safe for you and the person who was bitten. 2. Get the first aid kit. 3. Wear PPE. 4. Phone or have someone phone 9-1-1. 5. Wash the bite or sting with lots of running water and soap. 6. Put a bag of ice and water wrapped in a towel on the bite or sting.