Bandaging and Splinting – Army Field Manual FM8-50

This manual is published to serve as a guide to the medical service officer and noncommissioned officer concerned with instructing Army Medical Service enlisted personnel. The organization of the manual will aid the instructor in his presentation of subject matter; the illustrations will aid in explaining approved procedures as these procedures are being demonstrated. As a reference, the manual is a source of graphic information.

This manual is intended for use whenever instruction in the various tasks pertaining to the care of casualties and patients touches upon the application of bandages, dressings, and splints. It cannot be too strongly emphasized that the techniques described in the manual require constant practice if they are to be carried out quickly and correctly. The scope of the manual is limited in that it does not provide complete information on the care and treatment of wounds and fractures.

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