Matt yells from off stage
Matt: On your mark! Get set! Go!
Paul goes running up one side of the stage, across, and down the aisle on the other side. Matt, who is a little ways behind, goes running up on to the stage, out of breath.
He stops on the stage.Matt: The only way I am going to beat Paul, is if he steps in a gopher hole and brakes his leg.
Paul yells from off stage.
Paul: Ow! Matt, can you give me a little help!
Matt goes off stage and helps Paul back on stage.
Matt: Paul, what happened?
Paul: I stepped in a gopher hole and I think I broke my leg!
Matt: Where is it hurting?
Paul points to below his right knee.
Paul: Right here!
Matt: Well, let’s lie you down.
Matt Helps Paul lay down on stage.
Paul: There are some sticks over there that you can use for a splint.
Matt: Oh, good idea!
Matt grabs the stick and sets them next to Paul’s leg.
Matt: If I remember right, if the brake is in a joint, you immobilize the bone above and below the break, and if it is on a bone, you immobilize the joints above and below the bone. The only thing that I need is something to hold the sticks to your leg.
Paul: I remember that when we did the first aid merit badge that we used our belts to hold the sticks in place.
Matt: Paul, if I used my belt for the splint, I’d be wearing my pants like a pair of spats.
I have some bandanas in my back pack. Those will work. Let me go get them. You stay here.Matt runs off stage.
Paul: Well, where am I going to go with a broken leg?
Matt reenters
Matt: Ok, let’s see if this works!
Matt makes the splint. He puts the knot over the brake.
Paul: Hey, Matt, you put the knot over the break and it is making it very uncomfortable.
Matt: Oops sorry! Let me fix that! That is something to remember. Don’t put the knot over the break.
Now that the splint is done, I need to check your toes to see if you have feeling in them.
Paul: What is that going to do?
Matt: Well, if you have feeling in your toes, that means that the blood is getting through to your foot. If it is not, it means that I need to loosen that splint. If the break is on the arm, you’ll need to check for feeling in your fingers.
Matt pushes on Paul’s foot.
Paul: I didn’t feel anything!
Matt Tries again, only pushes harder.
Paul: Nope, still nothing!
Matt Pushes again, only this time he pushes as hard as he can and groans.
Paul shakes his head.Matt: Hmm.
Matt lightly flicks Paul’s toes
Paul: I felt that!
Matt rolls his eyes!
Matt: Well let’s get you outta’ here. Then I am going to go win that race!Matt and Paul Exit Stage Right
_______________________________________________________________Props:
Four bandanas
Two small staves
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