Lead lab instructor Miles Hackney goes through the indication, contraindications, and considerations for pulling traction on a midshaft femur fracture. Sign up for an upcoming EMT class to perfect this life saving intervention: http://bit.ly/EMT2k19

Traction splinting is one of the skills examinations for the NREMT PsychoMotor Exam. After the traumatic and painful experience of suffering a femur fracture a traction splint can decrease risk to soft tissue and nervous function as well as assist in bleeding control. A careful and thorough assessment is necessary to rule out any other injury in the effected extremity, so check out our video detailing Rapid Trauma Assessment:    • How to Perform a Rapid Trauma Assessment  

Thanks to BPM Paramedic & Education Specialist Katie, and our videographer and EMT instructor Matt.