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Tray No. 3
Fractures and injuries
15.Closed fracture of fibula (on the shin bone)
The "injured person" should twist his foot to indicate
dislocation or non-alignment of the leg bone. He indicates great
pain and says that he felt the bone fracture. He also gives the
time and place the injury occurred. He indicates great pain
when the first aider moves the limb and when treatment is
given. When the leg is well supported he indicates that pain has
subsided.
16.Closed fracture of either radius or ulna (on the wrist)
The "injured person" will try to support the fractured wrist with
one hand and insist that he has a broken bone and not simply a
sprain. He also gives the time and place the injury occurred.
17.Compound fracture of fingers (on the middle finger)
The "injured person" supports the injured finger and states that
a heavy object fell over his hand. He indicates pain when first
aider carelessly moves the finger when being treated. A great
deal of blood should surround the wound.
18.Contused wound of nail bed (on the index finger)
The "injured person" should indicate by moaning that he feels a
great deal of pain. He tells the first aider how the injury
occurred, i.e. the nail was torn off while he was working.
19.Compound fracture of toes with contusions (on the toes)
The "injured person" moans and indicates fear of what will
happen to his foot. He explains how the accident occurred, i.e.
an axe slipped during chopping wood and hit his foot. A great
deal of blood should surround the wound and a partially
severed sock and boot may also be used to give a realistic effect
to the injury.
20.Frost bite of toes (on the toes)
The "injured person" should be found under specific
circumstances where an injury such as this can occur.
For example, well wrapped up underneath an inoperative truck
or automobile. The "injured person" indicates concern as to
what will happen to his foot, and a stretcher team will come to
carry him away.
Tray No. 4
Burn injuries and hemorrhages
21.Third degree burn, charring of tissue (on front of thigh just
above the knee, or high on the hip, or on small of back)
The "injured person" indicates great pain by moaning and
explaining how injury occurred, i.e. trying to start a charcoal fire.
After a sterilized dressing and bandages are applied, he appears
much calmer but still complains of the pain. He should be made
up with pale make up.
22.Second degree burn, with blistering (on the outside of
wrist – back of hand, or on front of shoulder, or on outside
of upper arm)
The "injured person" indicates that the injury is causing great
pain. He tells the rescuer that the injury occurred when he was
scalded by hot oil or that he fell against a hot pipe, or hot stove.
The pain is reduced after the application of a dry, sterilized
dressing and bandage.
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23.First degree burn, with erythema (on outside of upper arm, or
immediately above the knee, or on front of ankle – side of foot)
The "injured person" indicates that injury is painful and informs
the rescuer how the injury occurred, i.e. accidentally touched a
hot-water heater, or scalding water was accidentally spilled on
him.
24.Burn due to gamma ray exposure (on back of left hand)
The "injured person" indicates great worry and excitement.
He indicates that he threw himself down and managed to cover
all of his body, except his left hand. The direction of radiation
from the atomic explosion caused the burn on the left hand.
He calms down after an application of a dry sterilized dressing
and bandage.
25.Incised wound with arterial bleeding (on the side of the wrist,
or on the side of the neck, or behind the knee)
The "injured person" is quite afraid and apprehensive as to what
will happen to him. He must remember to press the bulb in
order to simulate the spurting blood from the pulsating artery.
The rubber tube from the bulb should be concealed under the
shirt sleeve and lead down behind the neck to the opposite
trouser pocket. The pump should be filled with light-colored
blood. Upon questioning, he explained how the injury occurred,
i.e. a knife slipped and cut him, or he was hit by a piece of
shrapnel. If the wound is to be placed on the side of the throat,
the "injured person" indicates difficulty in breathing. The
"injured person" calms down after a compress dressing is
applied. After dressing is applied, he can stop the pumping.
26. Wound demonstrating venous bleeding (on the side of the
under arm, or on the side of the thigh, or on inside of ankle,
behind the ankle bone)
The "injured person" does not indicate too much pain;
however, is apprehensive because of the heavy bleeding.
He tells the rescuer how the accident occurred, i.e. either by a
knife slipping and cutting him, or by being stuck with a barbed
wire fence or nail. He must remember to use the blood pump
in order to produce an even stream of blood coming from the
wound. The pump and rubber tubing is concealed in the same
manner as in No. 25. The pump is filled with dark-colored
blood. He calms down after a proper compress has been
applied. The pump and rubber tubing is concealed in the same
manner as in No. 25.
Tray No. 5
Miscellaneous wounds
27.Laceration
The "injured person" complains of pain and explains that the
injury was caused by a factory explosion and is anxious about
the safety of his co-workers. He calms down when a good
bandage is applied and upon hearing that his co-workers are in
good health.
28.Contused wound (on the shoulder blade, on the shin or on
the hip)
The "injured person" expresses great pain and explains that he
fell from a tree onto hard, rocky ground.
29.Superficial abrasions (just below the elbow, on the palm of the
hand or on the knee)
The "injured person" explains that he has sustained his injuries
after a fall from a bicycle.
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