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  • 8/17/2019 First-Aid-for-Wound.docx

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    STEP1.Control the

    bleeding.

    Using a clean, dry

    bandage (or any cleanabsorbent cloth), apply

    very gentle pressure

    over the wound to

    STEP2.Clean the

    wound with water.Wound cleansing

    removes debris and

    other foreign material

    which, if left, may cause

    WOU

    STEP5.Change the dressing daily

    and

    ee! an eye out "or signs o" 

    in"e#tion.

     

    STEP$.Co%er the wound

    by D&ESS'N( and )*ND*('N( the

    wound.

    Dressing protects wounds from infections,

    promoting healing and providing,

    retaining, or removing moisture. Bandages

    can be used to hold dressings in place, to

     

    STEP+.*!!lying *ntibioti#

    Oint,ent or Crea,.

    eeps out infection while

    maintaining the wound clean and