Department of the Army - U.S. Army First Aid Manual

1-1. Airway, lungs, and chest cage

1-2. Neck (carotid) pulse

1-3. Groin (femoral) pulse

1-4. Wrist (radial) pulse

1-5. Ankle (posterial tibial) pulse

2-6. Check for breathing

2-8. Rescue breathing

2-18. Universal sign of choking

2-19. Anatomical view of abdominal thrust procedure

2-20. Profile view of abdominal thrust

2-21. Profile view of chest thrust

2-22. Abdominal thrust on unconscious casualty

2-23. Hand placement for chest thrust (Illustrated A-D)

2-24. Breastbone depressed 1 1/2 to 2 inches

2-25. Opening casualtys mouth (tongue-jaw lift)

2-26. Opening casualtys mouth (crossed-finger method)

2-27. Using finger to dislodge foreign body

2-28. Grasping tails of dressing with both hands

2-29. Pulling dressing open

2-30. Placing dressing directly on wound

2-31. Wrapping tail of dressing around injured part

2-32. Tails tied into nonslip knot

2-33. Direct manual pressure applied

2-34. Injured limb elevated

2-35. Wad of padding on top of field dressing

2-36. Improvised dressing over wad of padding

2-37. Ends of improvised dressing wrapped tightly around limb

2-38. Ends of improvised dressing tied together in nonslip knot.

2-39. Tourniquet 2 to 4 inches above wound

2-40. Rigid object on top of half-knot

2-41. Full knot over rigid object

2-42. Stick twisted

2-43. Free ends looped (Illustrated A and B)

2-44. Clothing loosened and feet elevated

2-45. Body temperature maintained

2-46. Casualtys head turned to side

3-1. Casualty lying on side opposite injury

3-2. First tail of dressing wrapped horizontally around head

3-3. Second tail wrapped in opposite direction

3-4. Tails tied in nonslip knot at side of head

3-5. Dressing placed over wound

3-6. One tail of dressing wrapped under chin

3-7. Remaining tail wrapped under chin in opposite direction

3-8. Tails of dressing crossed with one around forehead

3-9. Tails tied in nonslip knot (in front of and above ear)

3-10. Triangular bandage applied to head (Illustrated A thru C).

3-11. Cravat bandage applied to head (Illustrated A thru C)

3-12. Casualty leaning forward to permit drainage

3-13. Casualty lying on side

3-14. Side of head or cheek wound

3-15. Dressing placed directly on wound. (Illustrated A and B).

3-16. Bringing second tail under the chin

3-17. Crossing the tails on the side of the wound

3-18. Tying the tails of the dressing in a nonslip knot

3-19. Applying cravat bandage to ear (Illustrated A thru C)

3-20. Applying cravat bandage to jaw (Illustrated A thru C)

3-21. Collapsed lung

3-22. Open chest wound sealed with plastic wrapper

3-23. Shaking open the field dressing

3-24. Field dressing placed on plastic wrapper

3-25. Tails of field dressing wrapped around casualty in opposite direction

3-26. Tails of dressing tied into nonslip knot over center of dressing

3-27. Casualty positioned (lying) on injured side

3-28. Casualty positioned (lying) on back with knees (flexed) up

3-29. Protruding organs placed near wound

3-30. Dressing placed directly over the wound.

3-31. Dressing applied and tails tied with a nonslip knot

3-32. Field dressing covered with improvised material and loosely tied

3-33. Casualty covered and rolled on ground

3-34. Casualty removed from electrical source (using nonconductive material)

3-35. Shoulder bandage

3-36. Extended cravat bandage applied to shoulder (or armpit) (Illustrated A thru H)

3-37. Elbow bandage (Illustrated A thru C)

3-38. Triangular bandage applied to hand (Illustrated A thru E).

3-39. Cravat bandage applied to palm of hand (Illustrated A thru F)

3-40. Cravat bandage applied to leg (Illustrated A thru C)

3-41. Cravat bandage applied to knee (Illustrated A thru C)

3-42. Triangular bandage applied to foot (Illustrated A thru E)

4-1. Kinds of fractures (Illustrated A thru C)

4-2. Nonslip knots tied away from casualty

4-3. Shirt tail used for support

4-4. Belt used for support

4-5. Arm inserted in center of improvised sling

4-6. Ends of improvised sling tied to side of neck

4-7. Corner of sling twisted and tucked at elbow

4-8. Arm immobilized with strip of clothing

4-9. Application of triangular bandage to form sling (two methods)

4-10. Completing sling sequence by twisting and tucking the corner of the sling at the elbow (Illustrated A and B)

4-11. Board splints applied to fractured elbow when elbow is not bent (two methods) (081-831-1034) (Illustrated A and B)

4-12. Chest wall used as splint for upper arm fracture when no splint is available (Illustrated A and B)

4-13. Chest wall, sling, and cravat used to immobilize fractured elbow when elbow is bent

4-14. Board splint applied to fractured forearm (Illustrated A and B)

4-15. Fractured forearm or wrist splinted with sticks and supported with tail of shirt and strips of material (Illustrated A thru C)

4-16. Board splint applied to fractured wrist and hand (Illustrated A thru C)

4-17. Board splint applied to fractured hip or thigh (081-831-1034)

4-18. Board splint applied to fractured or dislocated knee (081-831-1034)

4-19. Board splint applied to fractured lower leg or ankle

4-20. Improvised splint applied to fractured lower leg or ankle

4-21. Poles rolled in a blanket and used as splints applied to fractured lower extremity

4-22. Uninjured leg used as splint for fractured leg (anatomical splint)

4-23. Fractured jaw immobilized (Illustrated A thru C)

4-24. Application of belts, sling, and cravat to immobilize a collarbone

4-25. Application of sling and cravat to immobilize a fractured or dislocated shoulder (Illustrated A thru D)

4-26. Spinal column must maintain a swayback position (Illustrated A and B)

4-27. Placing face-up casualty with fractured back onto litter

4-28. Casualty with roll of cloth (bulk) under neck

4-29. Immobilization of fractured neck

4-30. Preparing casualty with fractured neck for transportation (Illustrated A thru E)