Firstly, if you haven't already, call the American Red Cross or your local fire department or ambulance service and find out how to take at a minimum, a basic first aid and CPR/AED class. If you've already done that, consider a Medical First Responder, or even a Wilderness First Responder class. In the meantime, here are some websites to review.
Please note that the links below should not be used in place of proper first aid training but can be used to supplement or refresh that training. Also, remember the use of proper Personal Protective Equipment, and that you need to check for pulse, movement and sensation in the limb before and after applying any splinting materials. This is to ensure that you have not inhibited circulation to those areas of the body.
N95 Mask Use:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d_RaKdqeck
How to tell a sprain from a broken bone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeFlH1pQBuU
Use of a tourniquet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRDJCAs9Vo
Use of SAM Splint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPmVTKuSbio
Applying a Shoulder Sling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZGuGa8JEY
How to Apply a Pressure Bandage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA-vHanFv1o&feature=fvwrel
First Aid Guides in .pdf
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex
http://www.ashinstitute.org/PDFS/ASHI_BasicFirstAid_SG_Sample.pdf
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