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Improvised Leg Splint with pant leg & poles
Paul Tarsitano demonstrating how to use improvised leg splint at his excellent Wilderness First Aid Course. The splint is constructed from a pant-leg, webbing and sticks or hiking poles. The webbing is threaded through holes cut in the pant-leg fabric after the poles have been threaded through. The webbing goes around the poles and through the slits (but not under the leg), much like lacing shoe laces. You can ask someone to sacrifice a pant leg or you can carry one of these pre-made from light-weight material (quick-dry pants) in your first aid kit.
Improvised Leg Splint with pant leg & poles
Paul Tarsitano demonstrating how to use improvised leg splint at his excellent Wilderness First Aid Course. The splint is constructed from a pant-leg, webbing and sticks or hiking poles. The webbing is threaded through holes cut in the pant-leg fabric after the poles have been threaded through. The webbing goes around the poles and through the slits (but not under the leg), much like lacing shoe laces. You can ask someone to sacrifice a pant leg or you can carry one of these pre-made from light-weight material (quick-dry pants) in your first aid kit.