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fandomhigh2017-09-28 08:21 am
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First Aid for Fandom | Thursday, period 1
"One of the main things you may be dealing with in any dangerous situation is bleeding," Hannibal said. "Human bodies run on quite a bit of blood, and if they lose enough of it, they won't survive, as we discussed in our CPR session. Bleeding can occur within the body, where it may be visible as bruising, or may result in blood leaving the body through a variety of injuries."
His favorite fake Chilton lay on a table at the front of the class, and Hannibal pointed out some bruises. "Internal bleeding may present like this. Large amounts of internal bleeding will take more than first aid to fix - look for other symptoms that may indicate it, then get the person to medical help. For external bleeding, however, there are a number of things you can do to stop or control it, depending upon the degree of injury."
He pressed a few buttons on the console, and Chilton sprouted a moderate-sized cut. Hannibal pulled on a pair of latex gloves.
"To control or stop the bleeding, you want to apply direct pressure upon it, preferably with clean cloth or gauze." He demonstrated. "If the blood soaks through it, do not remove the piece on there - simply add more and continue to apply pressure. If you can, raise the wound above the level of the heart." He raised the arm with the cut. "This will slow the bleeding."
He wrapped a bandage around the gauze he was holding, then showed it to them. "You can use bandages to keep the pressure there, if too much is not needed. Once the bleeding is under control, clean the wound gently, and apply an antibiotic if you have it. There are several ways of bandaging wounds, but these are the most effective ways." He demonstrated bandaging an extremity, then a few other places.
Next he pressed a few more buttons, and another wound showed up. "For ragged or very open wounds, you want to attempt to let your pressure hold them closed, and you will need to get them proper medical attention sooner." A few more buttons, though this time he stood back from the wound. "If the blood is spurting - as you can see, there is a pulse to it - it is dangerous, as it means it is coming more directly from a major artery and will need immediate attention.
"For any of these wounds, if direct pressure is unable to stop the bleeding, you may need to use a tourniquet. These can cause their own problems, but for a short period of time, they may be the only recourse you have." He held up a proper tourniquet. "This is what a fabricated one looks like; if you do not have one, you can attempt to make your own from materials at hand, like so." He demonstrated the way to construct and apply one properly.
"If there are any questions, please let me know. Otherwise," he set the main program in motion, and today there was less fire and more previously-flying glass and concrete, "I believe you know what you need to do."
His favorite fake Chilton lay on a table at the front of the class, and Hannibal pointed out some bruises. "Internal bleeding may present like this. Large amounts of internal bleeding will take more than first aid to fix - look for other symptoms that may indicate it, then get the person to medical help. For external bleeding, however, there are a number of things you can do to stop or control it, depending upon the degree of injury."
He pressed a few buttons on the console, and Chilton sprouted a moderate-sized cut. Hannibal pulled on a pair of latex gloves.
"To control or stop the bleeding, you want to apply direct pressure upon it, preferably with clean cloth or gauze." He demonstrated. "If the blood soaks through it, do not remove the piece on there - simply add more and continue to apply pressure. If you can, raise the wound above the level of the heart." He raised the arm with the cut. "This will slow the bleeding."
He wrapped a bandage around the gauze he was holding, then showed it to them. "You can use bandages to keep the pressure there, if too much is not needed. Once the bleeding is under control, clean the wound gently, and apply an antibiotic if you have it. There are several ways of bandaging wounds, but these are the most effective ways." He demonstrated bandaging an extremity, then a few other places.
Next he pressed a few more buttons, and another wound showed up. "For ragged or very open wounds, you want to attempt to let your pressure hold them closed, and you will need to get them proper medical attention sooner." A few more buttons, though this time he stood back from the wound. "If the blood is spurting - as you can see, there is a pulse to it - it is dangerous, as it means it is coming more directly from a major artery and will need immediate attention.
"For any of these wounds, if direct pressure is unable to stop the bleeding, you may need to use a tourniquet. These can cause their own problems, but for a short period of time, they may be the only recourse you have." He held up a proper tourniquet. "This is what a fabricated one looks like; if you do not have one, you can attempt to make your own from materials at hand, like so." He demonstrated the way to construct and apply one properly.
"If there are any questions, please let me know. Otherwise," he set the main program in motion, and today there was less fire and more previously-flying glass and concrete, "I believe you know what you need to do."
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