Minor Wounds First Aid

Minor Wounds First Aid. Since its a minor wound applying gentle pressure on the area should be enoughOnce it slows down clean the wound with rubbing alcohol or antiseptic wash. Once you have established that a wound of this sort has not damaged something critical such as an eye the liver or brain the first order of business is to manage bleeding.

Jul 2018 File type. You can also use lukewarm water and an antibacterial soap. A non-adherent dressing is often covered on one or both sides with a plastic film containing many perforations.

A penetrating trauma to an extremity usually responds well to a bandage and direct pressure.

Rinse the wound under cool running water or saline wash then apply an adhesive bandage. If only one side has a plastic film that is the side to be placed against the wound. Introduction to First Aid Unit 1. Always remember that if the blood do not stop running andor there is a foreign object in the would it is best to call an emergency services like 911-UNTVK.