A FAD (First Aid Dressing) is a hygienic pressure dressing for wounds to minimise bleeding and help keep cuts, scrapes, and other injuries clean and dry. FAD dressings have a wound PAD / dressing and bandage attached. When you have a wound, you should always cover it with a dressing as this can help to prevent infection. Our Levtrade FAD’s come in three sizes:
FAD FIRST AID DRESSING NO.2 (Pad Size 50mm x 75mm)
FAD FIRST AID DRESSING NO.3 (Pad Size 75mm x 100mm)
FAD FIRST AID DRESSING NO.5 (Pad Size 150mm x 200mm)
Application
- Wash hands and put on disposable gloves before touching a dressing or wound.
- Unfold the FAD pad and lay it directly on top of the wound, keeping it in place by holding the bandage on each side. Make sure the pad covers beyond the edge of the wound.
- Wrap the short end of the bandage around the injured part to secure the FAD pad.
- Then wrap the longer end around the injured part, making sure all of the FAD pad is covered. Leave the short end hanging out.
- Secure the bandage by tying the short and long ends together in a reef knot, over the top of the pad to keep pressure on the wound.
- Then check their circulation. To do this press a nail or skin beyond the wound for five seconds until it goes pale. If the colour doesn’t come back within two seconds, the bandage is too tight so you’ll need to loosen it. Keep checking their circulation every 10 minutes.
- If blood comes through the dressing, don’t remove it but apply a second dressing over the top. If it comes through the second dressing, take off both dressings and apply a new one, putting pressure on the bleed.