DIY first aid

2: Stair diving and pavement eating

Breaking bones is the most common outcome of this pastime, that's not going to kill anyone but it might be a good idea to find out how to do bandages and stuff. If it's simply a broken arm or leg, then immobilise it by tying an arm to the persons body or tying legs together, then get them off to casualty. If you do this though, never straighten a broken bone, or swing a damaged joint - if the arm or leg is bent at a strange angle, do your best to keep it in this shape or position **bind as you find**

More important is what happens if the fall is big enough, or they are hit by something heavy enough, or if they're crap at landing.

If this has happened, the person will be laying on the ground, maybe unconscious or maybe groaning in pain.

Look for arms, legs and most importantly, heads, twisted at strange angles.

This is where you have to make a fast decision (but remember, if you're wrong, its OK, so you might as well make it): If it looks like a bad fall or accident, DON'T LET THE PERSON BE MOVED unless you have to get them away from some danger, then be very careful. Don't let them be moved until you have checked out a couple of things:

If the person can talk, ask them to move their feet and hands, can they feel you touching or pinching them? If not, they stay where they are till professional help arrives

If the person is unconscious or in pain - especially when they try and move themselves, then they stay where they are for sure. You may need help to keep them there.

The reason for this is they may have a spine injury and you could easily make it a lot worse.

Make them comfortable and get help.

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