First Aid Workshop # 5, Tuesday Morning

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

Elliot seems a little gleeful as she welcomes the students.

"Okay, so today? Is broken bone day. Well, actually, it's about fractures, sprains, strains and dislocations in general. See, they're all really hard to tell apart without an X-ray or medical training. So the rule is to always, always act like it's a fracture. Patients might report a "grating" sensation of bones rubbing together, extreme pain, tenderness, swelling, bruising and an inability to move the injured part. In first aid, you control any bleeding, take care of any shock, splint the affected area, and apply cold packs.

Victims with traumatic injuries, like what you'd see from a car wreck or a fall, should not be moved except by trained rescue workers. Head, neck and back injuries are serious and require special care for movement and transport of victims with these conditions.The one exception is if the victim is genuinely at risk of further injury -- like, if a car crash with people still in the cars is on train tracks. If that's going on, stabilize the head and neck and move the person without flexing the head, neck or spinal cord.

I've split you guys into groups of three: you should all watch me demonstrate splint technique for all fracture areas, and then practice it yourselves on the body parts you've been assigned. Work on each other, or ... well, the good news is, the Danger Shop has quit sending up badgers when I asked for victims. The bad news is, it's giving me miniature llamas instead. If someone knows how to actually work this thing, let me know, otherwise you can practice veterinary medicine, or tape up each other. If you don't want to work on each other? Watch out for the llama spit."

[OOC: OCD is up. Mod "victims" as appropriate.]

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Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I'll do the finger thing," Peter said, sliding a glove onto his right hand. "After all, two hands are needed for decent bandaging."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Oh, right," Dawn nodded, standing by with the bandages. "Stupid mummies and scorpions."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"You helped fight the mummies, too?" asked Seras.

She'd been hearing a lot about these mummies, lately.

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Yep. A giant scorpion got my arm," Peter said, holding up his cast. He got into position. "Okay, bandage away."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras' eyes widened.

Bloody hell...

"Okay...I am revising my former opinion that mummies are the least scary of all monsters."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn carefully bandaged the guy's jaw, glancing at the reference materials a few times as she worked to make sure she was doing it right. "Oh, they're up there, but there's tons of scarier stuff out there. Mummies are just harder to kill than a lot of them."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras tilted her head.

"You talk like you're an expert," she said.

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Naah," Dawn replied, pulling her fingers free of the knot she'd tied in the bandage. "I just know a bunch of experts who like to talk a lot."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Ah. Gotcha," said Seras as she leaned closer to examine how they were faring with their 'patient'.

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I think he's secure," Peter said, pulling his fingers out of the guy's mouth. "What next?"

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn stuck her hands in her pockets and stared at their other patient. "Neck guy."

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Uh...maybe we should just call an ambulance and try to keep him comfortable?"

Re: Group 1: Seras Victoria, Peter Parker, Dawn Summers

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

Peter checked the materials. "Call 911, check for breathing, heartbeat, and shock, treat them as appropriate. This person doesn't seem to be in shock, so that's a plus. Want to call 911?"