Evening journal., 1914-03-05

same way but n not checked bind
limb on side Curthest from heart
Arterial bleeding; most dangerous.
Bright red blood squirting from
wound as heart heats. Place pad
over wound. Find and press artery
on side nearest heart or make a
tourniQuet A tourniquet can he
improvisod by tying a handkerchief or
piece OF bandoge around the limb
between the wound and the heart and
then tighten Il up by inserting a.
stick between .he limb and the band.
age and twisting IT,
Internal bleeding: blood coughed
up. Send for doctor at once Lay
patient ON side and give him fresh
air. Keep him quiet Give him ice
to suck or cold water. Apply cold TO
chest and warmth to feet.
Nose bleeding. Hold head thrown
back with arms above and behind
head. Undo tight cloth'ng around
throat Apply wet sponge 10 TOP Of
nose and back Of neck.
Spra.ns. Apply cold water con-
stantly or very hot water. Rest limb.
Dislocation. BY no means try to
reduce il yourself support limb by
q sphnt if necessary until doctor
comes.
Fracture. Do not handle limb un-
necessarily to find nature Of fracture.
Place splints on each side OF limb
plenty long enough ana padded un-'
dcrside. DO not move patient until
limb is made immovablc by splnts.
Straighten limb very gently by grasp
ing above and below fracture
Fracture of skull Lay patient with
head raised, stop bleeding and wait
for doctor.
Fracture Of jaw. Gently raise jaw
TO position and apply narrow bandage
around Jaw and over the head n
bleeding from mouth give patient ice
to suck
Fracture of lower limb splint
both legs together and II possible
from armpits down
Wounds Preferably wounds should
not be washed at all by an amateur.
The arrival OF n doctor should be
waited for. However. cases may
arise where something has to be
done at once Pains should always
be taken not TO wash dirt into the
wound before bandaging If an anti
septic wash is necessary before a
doctor can be procured. use a mix
ture OF a little more than half al
cohol and a little less than half wa
ter. A still better wash Is made by
a mixture of one half alcohol and ono
half tincture OF iodine. This mixture
should always be taken along on
camping trips After the wound has
been washed. bandage il carefully
and thoroughly.
Stlngs. Extract the sting and
touch the wound with ammonia.
Burns Cut clothing of Don't
Pull it on. Apply sweet oil or -four.
Keep tho air from IT, Don't blow II.
Dog bites. Apply alcohol and
iodine mixture. Send for doctor at
] once Don't kill the dog, but watch it
( for signs OF rabies.
Snake bites Encourage bleeding.
but bind wound as In artcrial cut.
/ Wash with potash.
Foreign body IN car Fiji car with
/ sweet oil. Never probe for a.
Ep.lcptic it, Stuff a cork between
Jaws and loosen clothing
Apoplectic ft 10y down with
head raised and apply water TO Bar,
chest .af tli.aat M
Sunstrokc. Same treatment
Painting. Same treatment but
head slightly lower than body,
Noxt week we VIII continue tue les
sons on First Aid or course, this
Second Glass First Aid work IS only
the nature Of preparation for the
more thorough study which comes
later under the First Glass lessons.
Sunday evening, March S. Troop
/ No. 6 will hold a patriotic religious
service az the Harrison Street NJ. r.
Church at which occasion the new
hag recently presented to them by
Eureka Council. No 1. Jr o. L. A. NJ.
will ho displayed In public for the
first time. All the other Troops IN
the Scout Masters Association arc
invited to attend in a body in uni
form, and Il Is hoped that a large
number Of Scouts win be present
All Troops, therefore. will assemble
at the Harrison street NJ. p. Church
Sunday evening March s, at D. m
The church Is at the corner OF
Seventh and Harrison streets. The
sermon will be preached by the pas.
tor. Rev. G.. T. Anderson, who is q
member of the Advisory Council oi
the Scout Masters Association OF
] delaware