survival

how to tie a sling

1. find a large peace of clean fabric, about a metre square. a pillow case cut open into a square is idle. fold the fabric in half diagonally to make a triangle shaped bandage.


2. hold the bandage under the casualty's ingerd arm, placing one end over the opposite shoulder.

3. bring the other end of the bandage up over the arm, and over the other shoulder.

4. tie the two ends together at the back of the casualty's neck, making sure the arm is held gently but securely in place.

5. use a saftey pin tofasten the remaining corner to the sling near the elbow.