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Originally Posted by akima
For you guys talking about leg splints: are you suggesting straightening the foot out? I don't have much emergency response knowledge, but I imagine that would be incredibly painful and if you did it wrong could do more damage. Or maybe you mean just make something that holds her shin and foot in the position they are already in?
When I saw the damage to her ankle, my thought about what I would do would be to have 2 people with her. One person making eye contact and keeping her calm, informed, reassured and reminding her to stay still. Another person next to her with one hand her body and the other on her damaged leg gently holding her still. When the ambulance arrived I'd let those guys figure out how to move her while doing as little damage as possible.
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Would just keep the foot aligned and prevent it from being damaged worse. You also got to remember right after an incident is the opportune time to make a quick move, she would be hoped up on adrenaline and not feel a thing. The longer you wait the more realization will come to her and then
the pain and blood.