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First-Aid Manual: Fractured Leg

Stabilize an injured leg with a sleeping pad and a few T-shirts.
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  • Roll up a sleeping pad from both ends, leaving four to six inches between the two rolls.
  • Place a rolled-up T-shirt behind the patient's knee.
  • Tie the pad around the patient's leg using bandannas, shirts, or backpack straps. Don't tie directly over the break.
  • Inflate the pad for extra support. When you're done, check the patient's toes for circulation and sensation. Loosen the splint if necessary.
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Roll up a sleeping pad from both ends, leaving four to six inches between the two rolls.
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Roll up a sleeping pad from both ends, leaving four to six inches between the two rolls.

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