Open Wound - Hand Pressure Bandage | Singapore Emergency Responder Academy

This technique of Hand Pressure Bandage is to be used when the casualty has injured his hand.
1) Put gauze or clean cloth on the wound
2) Do the anchoring first by bandaging the wrist area, tucking in the first end
3) Do this for 2 rounds
4) Continue by bandaging over the pressure pad by going in between the thumb and index finger, then under the hand, and finally over the pressure pad again to below the thumb.
5) Following the bandaging, make a crossing or x-motion on the hand
6) The roller bandage should be pulled abit while bandaging for the needed compression.
7) Once the hand is fully bandaged, the end should be tucked in
8) Continue elevating the hand
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*Disclaimer: The techniques demonstrated are standardised by SERA for SERA's training purposes and the techniques do not imply the standard across other training centres.