First Aid - Grievous Head, Face & Chest Wounds

GRIEVOUS INJURIES HEAD WOUNDS:*
ALWAYS be suspicious of any head wound, a victim can easily have brain damage without having a cracked skull. Verify these signs
1) The victim is or not conscious.
2) Is blood or any liquid coming out of his nose or ears?
3) Is the pulse slow?
4) Does he have headache?
5) Nausea ? Or vomits?
6) Convulsions?
7) Breathing slow??

SPECIAL PRECAUTION Via HEAD INJURIES:
Don't touch an open skull wound. But cover it up with a sterile dressing. Also Don't remove nor displace any foreign objects of any type which is stuck in the wound.
Lay the victim down MAKING SURE the head is raised higher then the rest of body.

WOUNDS TO NECK AND FACE:
Because of is many blood vessels, wounds to neck & face bleed a lot & haemorrhage is hard to control. Stop any haemorrhage which obstruct respiratory channels.
Then remove if need be all pieces of tooth or broken bones, bit
of skin or broken false teeth.
If victim is conscious & wants to sit, make him lean forward head down, to permit him to empty his mouth or make him lay in a prone position.

HUGE OPEN CHEST WOUND: *
This hole creates an air suction which is particularly dangerous bringing lungs to collapse.

HIS LIFE DEPENDS OF YOUR ABILITY TO CLOSE AIR TIGHT SUCH A WOUND.
Verify if victim has such other wound elsewhere then:
1) If possible, have the victim exhale the air in his lungs then have him hold his breath while you shut off the wound.
2) Seal air tight this wound using a plastic or metal sheet or any thin non porous material (saran wrap, clean garbage bag, before applying any dressing.)
3) Ask the victim or any other help to do a pressure with his hand on the dressing.
4) To exert a better greater pressure thus assuring a tight air seal wrapping up the dressing & the body with either a blanket, or any piece of cloth, or roll him in a poncho.
Such a bandage MUST be rolled in such a way as to superposed one layer slightly above the other so as to create a strong & uniform pressure all over the dressing. Fix then the bandage with tie or rope etc.
5) If the victim feels more at ease sitting, give him his wish.
This way the breathing is easier. But if he prefers to lay down make him lay down on the wounded side.
That way the opposite lung can breath better. Beside; the surface upon which the victim lays acts as a splint on the wounded side and can diminish pain.