Perform First Aid for Bleeding of an Extremity Reviews
Step 2: Apply a Field Dressing
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&pageText=There are five steps that you must take when applying a field dressing. Click each step button in step order sequence to learn more:&
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&label1=Open the field dressing pack&
&label2=Apply the dressing to the wound&
&label3=Wrap the dressing tails&
&label4=Tie the tails&
&label5=Check the dressing&
&popText1=Open the field dressing pack. To open the dressing, grasp the tails on each side and pull out. Be sure to not drop the field dressing on the ground or to allow other contaminates to touch the exposed white side of the dressing.&
&popText2=Placed the white sterile side of the dressing directly on the wound.&
&popText3=Wrap each tail, one at a time, in opposite directions around the wound so the dressing is covered and both sides are sealed.&
&popText4=Tie the tail in a non-slip knot. Place the knot over the outer edge of the dressing, not directly over the wound.&
&popText5=Check that the dressing is tied firmly enough to prevent it from slipping but not so tight as to cause a tourniquet-like effect.&
