first aid and management for fracture

Keep the person still; avoid movement, especially with suspected fractures in critical areas like the skull, spine, ribs, pelvis, or upper leg.

​ ​ (a)   ​

• Immobilize
• cover wound
• manage bleedind
• reduce swelling

• -Prioritise​ bleeding wounds; apply firm pressure with a clean dressing, If bone protrudes, apply pressure around the wound edges.​ (a)  

• Use Splints and Slings
• Emergency Response
• Restrict Eating/Drinking
• manage bleeding

Use a clean dressing to cover the wound once bleeding is under​ control​

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(a)  

• Emergency Response
• Restrict Eating/Drinking
• Reduce Swelling*
• cover wound

Never attempt to straighten broken bones; wait for professional medical assistance. ​ ​ (a)  

• Avoid straightening bone
• Manage Bleeding
• Immobilize
• Cover Wound

provide support for limb fractures; use improvised splints like wooden boards or folded magazines.

​ ​ (a)  

• Support limb
• Use Splints and Slings*
• Reduce Swelling
• Restrict Eating/Drinking

• -Apply a splint to immobilize the limb above and below the fracture.

• -Use a sling for arm or collarbone fractures.​

​ (a)  

• use splints and slings
• Support Limb
• Reduce Swelling
• Immobilize

-Elevate the fractured area if possible.

-​ Apply a cold pack to reduce swelling and alleviate pain.

​ (a)  

• Reduce swelling
• Immobilize
• Manage Bleeding
• Cover Wound

​ Advise against eating or drinking until seen by a healthcare professional, especially if surgery is a possibility.

​ (a)  

• Restrict eating\drinking
• Avoid Straightening Bones
• Support Limb
• Emergency Response

In an emergency, call nine nine eight (998) for an ambulance.

​ (a)  

• Emergency response
• Immobilize
• Manage Bleeding
• Cover Wound