Sometimes, you may encounter some victims who have foreign objects lodged in their bodies – usually as the result of flying debris during the disaster.
When a foreign object is impaled in a patient’s body, you should:
Immobilize the affected body part
Not attempt to move or remove the object, unless it is obstructing the airway
Try to control bleeding at the entrance wound without placing undue pressure on the foreign object
Clean and dress the wound making sure to stabilize the impaled object. Wrap bulky dressings around the object to keep it from moving.
