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into small folds so that the bandage lies smoothly; 
carry the ends around the head; cross at the back, and 
tie in a square knot in front. The cravat bandage may 
be used to hold on small dressings where the whole 
head does not need to be covered. 
For the eyes, jaw and throat the triangular bandage 
is used by folding smoothly into a cravat and tying 
securely over the part to be covered. 
Arm Sling . — The triangular bandage makes the best 
arm sling to support the forearm or for supporting 
injuries to the elbow or shoulder. 
An arm sling is firmer and more satisfactory if the 
triangle is double; that is, simply fold over the square 
diagonally, but do not cut it along the fold. An arm 
sling will need to be about a yard square before folding. 
To adjust the arm sling, put one. end over the shoul- 
der on the uninjured side; slip the point of the triangle 
under the injured arm, so that it will extend beyond 
the elbow a few inches; then take the end of the ban- 
dage over the arm, carry around the back of the neck 
on the injured side, meeting the other end; and tie 
securely. To prevent slipping, pin the point of the 
bandage around the arm just above the elbow. 
A temporary sling can be made by pinning the sleeve 
of the injured arm to the dress or coat in such a way 
as to support the arm. 
The Four-tailed Bandage — This bandage is useful for 
bandaging the head, and especially in fracture of the 
jaw. Use a piece of cloth about six or eight inches 
wide and a yard long. Cut each end into two equal 
parts, leaving about three or four inches in the middle 
uncut. 
When the bandage is applied, the split ends are 
crossed so that they may be tied over different parts 
of the head and thus hold the bandage more securely 
