Sprains and bruises, while not serious, are often very annoying. When the accident first occurs immerse the limb in cold spring water. This has a tendency to contract the small blood vessels and keep down inflammation. If, however, swelling has already set in, hot water should give place to cold, as hot as can be borne. A consistent application of hot water to a sprain or bruise will ordinarily cure it in a few days. It may be necessary, under certain conditions, to bandage the limb, especially if one has to make a journey. By applying a roller bandage snugly about a sprained ankle, for instance, one may travel in comparative comfort for several miles. Of course, he will pay the penalty afterwards, but I am speaking now of cases where it is imperative that a man travel. In applying any bandage be sure that it has no wrinkles in it. It must be laid perfectly smooth and drawn reasonably tight. A loose bandage or one that is placed unevenly is worse than useless. CARING FOR BURNS, CUTS, DROWNING, AND MINOR ACCIDENTS CHAPTER II CARING FOR BURNS, CUTS, DROWNING, AND MINOR ACCIDENTS In speaking of fractures and dislocations I did not dream it necessary to suggest anything in the way of a surgical kit. The element of instruments other than bandages does not enter largely into the treatment of this class of injuries, and the bandages may be improvised from materials at hand. In the treatment of such wounds as we shall now take up, however, it will be necessary to carry a few things with which to work. This outfit will be limited in its scope, economy of space being imperative. A convenient instrument roll may be made from a strip of canvas, with a pocket at the bottom and loops for holding instruments. This can be rolled into compact shape when filled and tied with tape. In the pocket place a card of assorted silk ligature, ranging in size from one to six, half a dozen egg-eyed needles ranging from full to half curve, one yard of oiled silk or an equal amount of gutta-percha tissue, one bottle bichloride of mercury tablets mentioned before, half ounce Squibb's surgical powder in shaker-top can, four ounces absorbent cotton in carton, two yards sterilized cotton gauze sealed, a paper of safety pins and another of common pins, one soft rubber catheter, number 9, one roll adhesive tape two inches wide. In the loops place one needle-holder (Emmet's), one hypodermic syringe (all metal), one pair straight shears about six inches, two hemostatic forceps (Kelly's), one curved bistoury (small), and one splinter forcep. The metal case for the hypodermic has compartments for small tubes containing the hypodermic tablets. Take one tube each of the following: hydrochlorate cocaine gr. 1/4, morphine sulphate gr. 1/4, strychnine sulphate gr. 1/60. With the foregoing rather limited equipment you will be able to render assistance to a person injured in any of the accidents likely to occur in the woods.