The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
What to Do In an Emergency.

When n accident occurs there are
certain things that may be done that
nIII prevent the Injury from becoming
greater HhIIe waiting for the doctor.
An inexperienced worker should not
try 70 remove the patient unless 1t is
imperative, or unless the weather Is a
cause Of discomfort or danger; but
even when moving is unavoidable, do
not move the injured person farther
than Is absolutely necessary. Such
aid as can be given should be given
as quickly as possible so that moving
may not aggravate the trouble. Then
lift the patient upon anything on
which he may DO placed In fiat POSI-
ton, first throwing over the tmpro-
vIeed litter something soft. When It
| l. possible to have two or three as
sIetanIs for this moving one should
devote his attention to protecting the
wounded part.
IN case Of an accident from fire the
most important thing to remember is
that the air must be excluded from the
burnt surface. In wounds Of every
description cleanliness is one of the
healing factors; but In burn the
wound may be irritated by pulling
away anything that may seem to be
sticking to 1t. If any foreign sub
stances, such as bits OF clothing,
should seem 10 simply be lying on the
wound. they may be carefully picked
on. Il there are blisters they must
be prIeked Immediately, and the water
from them absorbed by old linen.
Then the wound should be covered
with sweet oil, vaseline, or any pure
Ia 4.#4 ri Infh HufrHRotaft
With oil laid over IL. Or one may use
molaases, or the white OF an egg. or
dust -four over the surface.
One Of the best remedies for such
emergencies Is "earron-oil." which is
made BY stirring equal parts OF lime
water and linseed oil into a thick
paste.
| : burn from grease OF oil should be
! treated a. an ordinary burn. One
from IN acid should be washed with
warm water. or. II It is possible TO get
| baking aodn or common washing soda,
put pinch of It into the water and
wash the wound with the solution.
The object Is TO remove any OF the
acid that has not eaten into the
wound. Then the wound should be
dressed With oil.
Many persons die from shock whose
burns are not fatal. consequently the
patient should have absolute rest.
Loosen the clothing. and give stimu-
/ 1anta IN small doses, or hot coffee, hot
miIk-anythIng that II warm and
nourlahing Keep the patient COM
| f0rtablY warm. applying hot-water
bottles II the limbs seem cold When
coffee Is used 1t should be made very
strong. and given without cream or
sugar.
N ordinary cut will stop bleeding
upon the application OF hot water or
Ice. + the blood shows signs of dry
/ In let Il remain. Us nothing VIII stop
bleeding more effectively.
4 blood spirits from cut II Il EVIL
denee TINT either a vein or an artery
has been severed In that case take \
handkerchief nr q strip OF cloth and
lie i around the limb an inch or two
above The wonnd-"above" meaning
between the wound and the heart; the
bandaKe being put on loosely enough
10 admit Of inserting a stick or cane
between the bandaRe and the limb.
Twist tie stick so that with every
turn the bandage Is drawn tighter.
This must 20 on until the bleeding
either stops or materially diminisbes.
Then the bandaRe must be held in
place. and 4 similar one. perhaps not
quite 20 tight. applied below the
wound. In this way the bleeding
from the other end Is controlled. But
the bandaEe must not be allowed to
remain On the limb too long or the
results my prove disastrous.
a A T.. II
where i Il impossible TO apply a ban
dage. IN thai case press the lips or
sides Of the wound together with the
fingers. and keep them firmly closed
! b. pressure.