Women's Royal Voluntary Service. n a British auxiliary service organized in 1938 as the Women's Voluntary Service for work in air raids and civil defence: active throughout World War II and since 1945 in providing support services for those in need: became the Women's Royal Voluntary Service in 1966, (Abbrev.) WRVS.
Clean the wound. Using a syringe or other field expedient device, irrigate the wound with clean water in order to remove debris. Antiseptic can also be applied to lessen the likelihood of infection. Apply a pressure bandage directly over the wound (with guaze, and preferably a hemostatic agent, packed into the wound).
wound drain. any device by which a channel or open area may be established for the exit of material from a wound or cavity. See also drain, drainage, wound healing (below). wound healing. the restoration of integrity to injured tissues by replacement of dead tissue with viable tissue.enetrating wound one caused by a sharp, usually slender, object that passes through the skin into the underlying tissues. perforating wound a penetrating wound that extends into a viscus or bodily cavity. puncture wound penetrating wound.