Ep050 Embedded Objects: Dont pull them out!

2025-04-29

When something sharp gets stuck in the body, instinct might say "pull it out"—but in first aid, that's exactly what you shouldn't do. In this episode of the First Aid Show Daily Minute Podcast, we cover:✅ What an embedded object injury is✅ Why removing it could cause massive bleeding✅ How to control bleeding around the object✅ Padding and supporting techniques to stabilise it✅ When urgent ambulance care is essential First aid isn’t about fixing everything—it’s about stabilising safel...

When something sharp gets stuck in the body, instinct might say "pull it out"—but in first aid, that's exactly what you shouldn't do.

In this episode of the First Aid Show Daily Minute Podcast, we cover:
✅ What an embedded object injury is
✅ Why removing it could cause massive bleeding
✅ How to control bleeding around the object
✅ Padding and supporting techniques to stabilise it
✅ When urgent ambulance care is essential

First aid isn’t about fixing everything—it’s about stabilising safely until help arrives.

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