TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 5-01-1 (continued)
(a) Open: Bone is protruding through the skin.
(b) Closed: Bone is NOT protruding through the skin.
(2) Symptoms
(a) Pain and tenderness in the area of the injury.
(b) Loss of movement.
(c) Discoloration and swelling.
(d) Possible deformity.
(e) Protruding bone, if an open fracture.
(3) Treatment
(a) Maintain open airway and control bleeding.
(b) Prevent or minimize shock.
(c) Immobilize injured part. Splint using rolled
newspaper, magazines, or wood. Never attempt to
straighten fracture.
(d) Obtain professional medical assistance as soon as
possible.
b. Strain: Stretched or torn muscle.
c. Sprain: Stretched or torn ligaments and/or tendons. (Ligaments
and tendons connect bones, muscles, and organs in the human
body.)
d. Dislocation: Bone is forcibly displaced from its joint.
8. Types and Proper Treatment of Burns and Scalds
a. Burns and scalds are caused by exposure to intense heat.
(1) Dry heat is a burn.
(2) Moist heat is a scald.
b. Burns are classified according to their depth as first, second,
or third degree.
(1) First-degree: Minor redness, mild pain and swelling,
increased warmth.
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