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Fig. 15. The butterfly bandage with 11/2-inch adhesive tape. In working on any open wound, the worker's nose and mouth should be covered, because on a ski trip more harmful bacteria enter the wound from these sources than from any other. A bandanna will serve as a cover, used as a highwayman would use it. Treatment of lacerations and compound fractures as outlined here does not replace proper surgical care. But the ski first-aider can delay or prevent infection by proper use of procedures described above. Frostbite (freezing).—Frostbite is usually of quick onset. The sensation of cold dies away and all sensation in the affected part is lost. At this stage the skin is white; the part becomes stiff. Three possible results of frostbite are: |
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