One of you will again need to record your answers on a bit of paper to feed back in 6 minutes 50 second’s time. (reckon you were faster that time!)
If you suspect that a casualty has fallen and broken their leg – what might be the signs and symptoms you would be looking for?
One of your Scouts at camp has tripped over a guy line and has a suspected broken arm.
What medical / first aid actions do you need to take? What non-medical actions also need to be done?
Injuries to the soft structure around the bones and joints are commonly called strains and sprains. The injury occurs when a ligament or tendon around a joint has been torn or pulled. This type of injury has similar symptoms to a fracture. If I doubt what should you do?
Remember RICE when treating a soft tissue injury: What is RICE?
Head injuries are quite common but can become very serious. A head injury can include your scalp, face, skull, or brain and range from mild to severe. When, following a head injury, must you seek medical help? (List at least 8!)
Levels of response is measured using AVPU . How?
Should you ever attempt to replace a displaced tooth back into its socket?
Join today
Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers, and it's for everyone. We go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. We make friends, have fun, play games, and work in teams.
