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Basic First Aid Treatments for the TrailBy Paul G. Gill Jr., M.D.Illustrations by Darren Thompson
No matter how well-prepared you are, injuries can strike anywhere on the trail. Know what to do when theystrike. The next time you see one of these #ve common problems, you can spring into action.
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Look for this: A red, tender area, usually on feet and hands.
Do This: Cover it with a piece of tape, If the blister is torn, use scissors andtweezers to remove the dead skin. Clean it with antiseptic solution or soapywater and cover it with antibiotic ointment and a bandage until it heals. Ifthe blister is intact, clean it and apply antibiotic ointment and a strip of tape.Then, cover the blister with gauze or felt, and secure it with smooth tape ormoleskin.
Don’t Get Them: Prevent blisters by making sure new boots #t well and arebroken in slowly. Wear a thin, acrylic inner pair of socks and a thickersynthetic or wool outer pair. Apply foot powder twice a day to keep your feetdry. Cover any area you think might blister with tape, moleskin or petroleumjelly.
HOW TO TREAT A SPRAINED ANKLELook for this: Your foot turns inward, and the thick bands (ligaments) thatsupport your ankle joint stretch and tear. The area just below the outer knobof your ankle (sometimes, the inner knob) will be very tender and start toswell. If the knob is tender, you probably broke your ankle.
Do This: Control the swelling. Wrap an elastic bandage around the ankle,starting at the base of the toes and #nishing a little more than three inchesabove the ankle. Elevate the ankle above heart level and apply an ice pack. Ifyou don’t have an ice pack, soak the ankle in a cool stream. Rest the ankle asmuch as you can. If you must walk to get out of the wilderness, take o" thebandage and put your boot back on. Use a walking stick for support andstop every hour or so and elevate your ankle for 10 minutes.
HOW TO TREAT A BROKEN COLLARBONELook for this: If you take a tumble and land hard on your shoulder, you maybreak your collarbone. You’ll see and feel the break.
Do this: It won’t hurt as much if you keep the arm in a sling. Make the slingout of a triangular bandage, a shirt or a piece of cloth. Rest the injured armon on the bandage, and wrap one corner behind the victim’s neck and tie itto the safety pin to keep the elbow in place. Strap the sling against the chestwith an elastic bandage. Apply ice to the collarbone, and rest in a nearlyupright position. Loosen the sling if the #ngers become numb or turn blue.
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Look for this: Red, swollen patches and blisters.
Do This: After brushing against poison ivy, wash the area with soap andwater immediately. If you don’t, you might break out in a rash one to threedays later. If you get the rash, apply cool burrow’s solution or oatmealcompresses for 15 minutes. Do this four times a day. After each of thecompresses, apply calamine lotion. If the rash is widespread, add a cup ofoatmeal to a tub of water and soak in it for 15 minutes, three times a day.Take an antihistamine tablet, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), tocontrol itching. Apply moisturizing lotion to soften the scabs, and don’t pickat them. Be patient. The rash will take about two weeks to heal.
HOW TO TREAT BLEEDINGLook for this: Dark blood oozing from a wound comes from cut veins.Bright, red blood that spurts from a wound comes from an artery. Arterialbleeding can be more serious and is harder to control, but the treatment isthe same.
Do this: The victim might bleed to death if the !ow is not controlled. First,apply #rm pressure to the wound with any clean, bulky material. Your shirtwill do if nothing else is handy. If that doesn’t stop the bleeding within a fewminutes, pack the wound with sterile gauze and cover it with lots ofbandages. Then, wrap gauze and an elastic bandage around it. Put the victim in the “shock position” withhis head down, legs !exed at the hips and knees straight. Cover him with an open sleeping bag and o"erhim sips of water while someone goes for help.
STOCK UP YOUR FIRST AID KITSerious campers should know what goes in a medical kit — and how to use the contents. Here is what eachperson should carry to treat most minor emergencies.
WOUND CARE MATERIALS:
Bar SoapAntibiotic ointment, 1-oz. tube4 Adaptic dressings, 3″x3″10 sterile dressing pads, 4″x4″2 roll bandages, 4″ by 5 yards2 Suripads, 8″x10″ or ABD pads 8″x8″1 roll waterproof adhesive tape10 bandage strips, 1″x3″10 skin closure strips, 1/4″ x 3″10 skin closure strips, 1/2″ x 3″Compound benzoin tincture, 2 oz.
MEDICINES:
20 aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen tablets20 diphenhydramine tablets, 25 mg.10 imodium tabletsCalamine lotion, 8 oz.
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First Aid Kits First Class 7a First Class Rank Requirements Tenderfoot 4a
Tenderfoot Rank Requirements Wilderness Survival Guide
12 Domeboro tabsSunscreen, 8 oz.Zinc oxide, 1 oz.
MISCELLANEOUS:
2 instant cold packs2 elastic bandages, 3″ and 6″Bulb irrigating syringe, 60 ccTriangular bandage6 large safety pins2 tongue bladesScissorsTweezersSignal MirrorMagnifying glassPenlight !ashlightWaterproof matchesSam splintMoleskinWater-puri#cation tablets
16 Comments on Basic First Aid Treatments for the Trail
Eagle scout // August 23, 2019 at 8:03 am // Reply
Yes it will help me alot
Sly Fox // March 30, 2013 at 4:57 pm // Reply
If bleeding, be careful of using aspirin” rather than Tylenol because aspirin causes blood to thin thus harderto clot / stop bleeding. Also, carrying a “Blood Stop” packet really comes in handy if out in the wilderness.Cost is about $12.00 and one per patrol is su%cient.
campingfreak // October 23, 2009 at 1:30 pm // Reply
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Ill probably need this info later.
lego guy // April 2, 2009 at 9:20 am // Reply
awsome advice
cowboysfan#1 // February 25, 2009 at 2:36 pm // Reply
thanks gear guy,i had a idea to have a survivel kit/#rst aid kit.I take it everywhere i go beacause i tell mymom’you never know what could happen’.
Old Scout 1960 era // December 20, 2007 at 12:15 am // Reply
On thing that I would include is an eye glass repair kit, thumb sized, about an ounce, it may contain atweezers.
At Christmas time K-Mart has fudge in a tin for a dollar, the tin box about 4.25×4.75×0.75 inches, good forhome made #rst aid kits.
101100 // October 7, 2007 at 4:30 pm // Reply
Good advice!
Zog // September 28, 2007 at 10:38 am // Reply
I’ll need that knowledge later.
NOTRE DAME FAN // September 24, 2007 at 7:59 pm // Reply
cool its just aome
Dude // September 17, 2007 at 8:10 am // Reply
This page is very helpful. Keep up the good work.
l.ol // September 15, 2007 at 4:03 pm // Reply
this is so funny
Mr !rst aider // September 15, 2007 at 12:20 am // Reply
hi .my name is adam im from south Africa .im 10 years old .
it was super
i also do #rst aid
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Venturer // September 14, 2007 at 6:13 pm // Reply
A great little mini #rst aid booklet to take on the trail. Lots of good advice. A+++
Dedropedro // September 8, 2007 at 7:43 pm // Reply
Very good since I have been thinking of buying a #rst-aid kit for some time now, but now I can just makeone and say goodbye to extra expenses!
ty // September 7, 2007 at 8:29 am // Reply
cool its just aome
Bear // August 30, 2007 at 4:48 pm // Reply
Very good info. Everyone should know these. You never know when you will need it.
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