Show first aid for br tish army the british army Is considering the adoption of the system of 0 first aid surgical dressings which have been in use in the dutch army tor for several years the packets are small and light one dressing Is so designed that a man can unpack and place the antiseptic pad upon hia his wounded arm by using the other hand band only the packet being unloosened by pulling certain strings with the teeth and shaking the dressing out of the containing paper it consists of a square pad to which are attached b and these being pulled apart enable the dressing to be fixed by wrapping and to be tied with great celerity the larger packets contain two similar dressings which can be ai al piled plied to the orifices of entry and exit of a bullet 65 |