Impaled Object

Treating A Victim With An Impaled Object

If the projectile lodges in the body (fails to exit), DO NOT attempt to remove it or probe the wound:

• Apply a dressing - If there is an object extending from (impaled) the wound, WARNING! DO NOT remove implaed object.
• Apply a dressing around the object and use additional improvised bulky materials/dressings (use the cleanest material available) to build up the area around the object.
• Apply a supporting bandage over the bulky materials to hold them in place.