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Chapter 2

Bleeding, burns and breaks

Most injuries need the same few things: stop the bleeding with firm pressure, cool a burn for long enough, and keep a broken bone still. Some old remedies make things worse, such as butter on a burn or tipping your head back for a nosebleed. Whenever an injury is serious, or you're not sure, call the emergency number and follow what they tell you.

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  1. First thing to do for heavy bleedingPress hard on the wound
  2. How long to cool a burn under running water20 minutes
  3. An old remedy you should never put on a burnButter
  4. A good loose cover for a burn once it's cooledCling film
  5. For a nosebleed, lean which way?Forward
  6. What to do with a suspected broken boneKeep it still
  7. Sprain care: Rest, Ice, Compression and…Elevation
  8. Something is stuck in a wound: you should…Leave it in
  9. Treating shock: lay them down and raise their…Legs
  10. Before touching someone hurt by electricitySwitch off the power