Dr. Finny's first aid: a note-book for ambulance students / W. E. . St. Lawrence Finny.

  • Finny, William Evelyn St. Lawrence
Date:
1914
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Credit: Dr. Finny's first aid: a note-book for ambulance students / W. E. . St. Lawrence Finny. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER XI. ESMARCH’S TRIANGULAR BANDAGE. [Students are advised to obtain one of these bandages, with diagrams printed on it, and the excellent paper of directions for its use, price sixpence, from St. John Ambulance Association, St. John’s Gate, Clerkenwell.] Esmarch’s triangular bandages are made by cutting diagonally into two pieces, calico 40 inches square, thus making two bandages. The longest side is then called the base. The angle opposite the base is called the point. The two other angles are called the extremities. The sides lie between the point and the extremities. The triangular bandage may be used, either— (1) folded, or (2) unfolded. (1) The folded may be used, either as a— (a) Broad bandage made by carrying the point to the centre of the base, and then folding it again ; or as a (b) Narrow bandage made by folding the broad bandage once more. The folded bandage is used for— Fixing splints: pass the bandage around the limb once or twice, and tie on the outside, on the splint, in a reef knot, above and below, but not over the fracture. Side of the head : put the centre over the dressed wound, fold around the head, and tie over the wound. Lower jaw : embed the point of the chin in the centre of the bandage, carry the extremities upwards and backwards behind the head, cross at one ear, and carry the extremities around the head level with the forehead, and tie at the opposite ear. Wound of temple: apply the centre of the bandage on the uninjured temple, carry the extremities round each side, cross them on the pad over the wound, then carry them, one over the head, the other under the jaw ; tie on the sound temple.