Dressing Wounds
All wounds, unless protected from germs, are liable to become infected by matter or pus. Blood-poisoning or even death may result. To prevent infection of wound, a sterilized dressing should be applied; this is a surgical dressing which has been treated so that it is free from germs and can be got at any druggist’s or can be had in First Aid outfits. Don’t handle a wound with your hands, because even though your hands appear perfectly clean, they are not so; neither is water free from germs, so a wound should never be washed.
If you have no surgical dressing, boil a folded towel fifteen minutes; don’t touch the inner surface. Apply inner surface of the towel or a clean unused handkerchief to the wound.