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First-Aid Manual: Fractured ArmLearn how to improvise a splint with common backpacking gear.
Wrap soft padding–such as a T-shirt, fleece, or socks–gently around the arm.
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First-Aid Manual: Fractured Arm:
When wrapping a persons arm, leg, etc, be sure that the wrap is completely taut (Not too tight as to reduce circulation) and the wrap needs to be completely smooth (Not like in the given picture 2 of 5). If you wrap like given picture, you will have pressure points which in turn could reduce circulation to the lower extremity. After the wrap is complete, check for circulation in the lower extremity.
— Mt. Luvr
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