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File: 110196_aacfa_02.txtSTUDENT WARNING If the casualty has a thin lateral High muscle, Ule injection newt be administered in the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks. D. Use dominant hand and grasp autoinjector with needle extending beyond thumb and index finger. E. Use other hand to pull safety cap off autoinjector base. WARNING DO NOT cover or hold the black (needle) end with your hand or fingers. F. Position black end of CANA autoinjector perpendicular against injection-site (thigh or huttocks). Figure 2. WARNING DO NOT inject into areas close to the hip, knee or thigh bone. For buttocks injections, inject the antidote only into the upper outer portion of the - casualty's buttocks. This avoids hitting the nerve that crosses the buttock. If this nerve is hit, it can cause paralysis. G. Inject casualty by applying firm even pressure to injector until injector activates and pushes needle through clothes into injection site. Hold injector in place for at least 10 seconds. (You should be able to feel the autoinjector activate. 2
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