How to Tie an Arm Sling

Making a sling is a part of basic first aid everyone should know how to do. An accident can happen anytime, and being prepared can make all the difference. Placing a sling is a simple process.

Things You'll Need

• 35-inch square cloth
• Safety pin

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Instructions

Placing the Sling

• 1

  Hold the square cloth with a point facing up and to the opposite side of the injured arm.

• 2

  Slide the point of the cloth, facing the injured arm, underneath and behind the injured elbow.

• 3

  Pull the point of the cloth facing the ground up and around the side of the neck the injured arm is on.

• 4

  Tie the two points on both sides of the neck together.

• 5

  Pin the point of the cloth behind the injured arm to the cloth wrapped over the front of the injured arm. Be careful not to poke the injured arm with the pin.