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many places or stuck by sizing in the cloth (which has 
been wet), plaster, etc. Only a figure eight caught 
over the top of the calf, in each alternate loop, will do so. 
The Figure Eight Bandage — The figure eight is a 
modification of the spiral used in bandaging over joints 
in such a way as to permit some motion and at the 
same time keep the bandage firm and in place. 
The bandage is carried first below and then above 
the joint; then below and then above, the turns over- 
lapping the usual two-thirds of the width of the bandage, 
leaving the joint free until the last. Then it may be 
covered with two or three circular turns of the bandage. 
This admits of considerable motion without disturbing 
the bandage to any extent. 
The National Red Cross and Girl Scout Instruction 
in First Aid 
By special arrangement with the National Red Cross, 
it is possible for a Girl Scout completing satisfactorily 
