Falling from height

Various extraordinary events occur, unfortunately, very often. Therefore, the ability to provide first aid is extremely necessary, because in time the emergency measures taken can save the life of the injured person. For example, falling from a height often causes many deaths due to the fact that pre-medical medical measures were not conducted.

What kind of injuries can you get while falling from a height?

The localization, number and severity of damage depends on how tall a person fell from.

So, if you fall from a short distance, you usually have such injuries:

• fractures of limbs and spine;
• concussion of the brain;
• dislocations;
• bruises;
• abrasions.

There are also more serious injuries, but very rarely, less than 2% of all cases.

The fall from a high altitude is accompanied by dangerous injuries:

• fracture of the spine;
• ruptures of internal organs;
• craniocerebral injury, hemorrhage;
• multiple fractures of bones of extremities, pelvis, ribs;
• ruptures of large arteries.

Such damage can lead to death.

First aid for falling from height

If the victim fell from a short distance, he usually remains conscious. It is necessary to quickly assess the degree of damage:

1. Inspect a person for abrasions, injuries and bruises.
2. Ask them to move their toes and hands, all limbs, to make sure the integrity of the spinal column and bones.
3. To ask, does the victim have a headache, does he not feel drowsiness, nausea, dizziness (symptoms of brain concussion).

In those cases when the incident cost "little blood", it is enough to help a person get home, wash abrasions, apply cold compresses to bruises.

If anxiety symptoms are found, there are suspicions of having spinal or bone fractures, concussion, it is important to immediately call an ambulance. Before the arrival of physicians, you need to immobilize the victim.

A fall from a high altitude requires such first aid measures:

1. Immediately call the hospital and call specialists, specifying the state of the person.
2. Without turning over the victim and not moving him, check the pulse - attach the index and middle finger to the cervical artery.
3. If the heart beats and falls from a height breathes, you do not need to do anything else. The only exceptions are situations where there is intense bleeding . In such cases, it should be temporarily stopped with a tight bandage or tourniquet, trying not to move the limbs and the human body.
4. When there is no pulse, urgent cardiopulmonary resuscitation is required - closed cardiac massage (30 pressures, depth - 5-6 cm) and artificial ventilation (2 mouth-to-mouth).