Triangular bandages are especially useful as slings for broken arms, broken collar bones, or dislocated shoulders.
Triangular bandages - also called cravats - are also useful as tourniquets, which can stop severe bleeding if used properly.
Tour of a First Aid Kit
By Rod Brouhard, About.com Guide
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Triangular Bandage (Cravat)
Triangular bandages come with safety pins to help hold them in place.
© Rod Brouhard
Triangular bandages are non-stretch bandages used to hold gauze in place or to help splint broken bones.
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- Triangular Bandage (Cravat)
- Tweezers
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