Steroplast Trauma Dressings
In the event of a severe wound, you might have seconds to help a casualty before it’s too late. Heavy blood loss can lead to irreparable damage. Using a trauma wound dressing means you can stem the floor of blood from a wound and protect it from dirt and debris until the casualty can be seen by a medical professional.
This trauma dressing is an essential component of any bleed control and trauma supply kit. Choose Steroplast for the premium trauma dressing UK emergency responders trust
What is a trauma dressing?
Emergency trauma dressings are thicker and more robust than regular dressings to help absorb heavy bleeding and provide a decent cushioning pad to apply even and consistent pressure over a large area.
A trauma dressing needs to be applied quickly and retain compression. That’s why the Steroplast trauma dressings come with a moderately stretchy strap with a velcro pad on the end, which can be used to wrap the bandage and secure it in place.
What is trauma dressing used for?
Trauma dressing use is mainly reserved for emergency services and professionals, but in a crisis, anyone needs to be able to use one. That’s why these trauma dressings are designed to be easy and intuitive to use from the moment you open the packet.
In addition to supplying first responders and ambulance services with emergency bandage trauma wound dressing, we recommend them for anyone exposed to the risk of severe injury. If you run a business where staff and members of the public are exposed to potential hazards like machinery and sharp objects, your first aid risk assessment may determine that additional items are needed to handle severe blood loss, outside of the normal first aid requirements for workplaces. In this case, adding trauma dressings to your first aid kit might be a requirement.
Benefits of the Steroplast Trauma Dressing
- The non-adherent trauma pressure dressing pad has a single directional action enabling the blood to pass through into the absorbent fibre.
- The super-absorbent pad is capable of absorbing over twice its weight in fluid, protecting the wound from contamination.
- Velcro fastening ensures the end of the bandage is secured quickly without needing additional supplies like dressing retention tape.
- The dressing is highly versatile, with long straps meaning it can be used on any part of the body.
- Choose from two size options: a large trauma dressing of 18cm x 10cm or a medium trauma dressing of 18cm x 15cm.
- The dressing is vacuum-packed to condense it for better storage.
- Each dressing is sterile until the packet is opened to prevent infection.
Steroplast: Emergency Bleed Control Supplies
Steroplast are a major supplier to emergency response organisations like the British Red Cross and St John Ambulance, thanks to the premium quality products we make and supply. As a trusted leading healthcare brand, hospitals, emergency services, and healthcare businesses know they can rely on them.
Their bleed control and trauma kits provide additional support where standard first aid kits and supplies aren’t enough. Browse our bleed control and trauma kits, including the Critical Injury Kit for dealing with severe wounds, the Sterostop Bleed Control Kit with all the necessary items to help stop bleeding with a tourniquet, and the Public Access Trauma First Aid Kit for members of the public to use in the case of a terrorist attack.
