CRUSH - Partial Degloving
About this wound
This effect shows a foot where skin has been partially stripped away, exposing raw tissue beneath with heavy bleeding and significant swelling. The wound communicates severe trauma and immediate threat to life, responders see a casualty who needs rapid intervention, fluid replacement, and pain management, making it ideal for training teams to recognise and triage major crush injuries under pressure.
Scenario ideas
- A building site incident in an industrial training scenario where a worker's foot has been caught under fallen scaffolding; the learning objective is for paramedics to assess crush syndrome risk, expose the wound properly, and begin fluid resuscitation before transport.
- A vehicle-pedestrian collision drill in an urban environment where responders must rapidly triage multiple casualties; this effect teaches teams to recognise partial degloving injuries as 'immediate' priority and communicate urgently with receiving hospitals about compartment syndrome risk.
Products
- Silicone A & B
- Blood 1 & 2
- Skin Tone Pigment
- Setting Powder
- Alcohol-Activated Palette
- Alcohol Activator Spray
- Fresh Scab Blood
Equipment / Safety
- Mixing Pots
- Spatulas
- Powder Brush
- Paint Brushes
- Stipple Sponge
- Wet Wipes
- Gloves
- Aprons