Bleeding You can See First Aid
Bleeding you can see Bleeding often looks worse than it is If a large blood vessel is cut or torn, the person can loose a lot of blood within minutes Ask the person to apply pressure while you put on PPE
Dressing Used as a covering to stop bleeding Prevents infection Can be a gauze pad or a clean piece of cloth or even a gloved hand
Phone or ask someone to call your emergency response number if: There is a lot of bleeding You cannot stop bleeding See signs of shock Suspect head, neck or spine injury Not sure what to do
Action Steps Make sure scene is safe Put a dressing on the wound Use flat part of fingers and hands If bleeding doesn’t stop add more dressings on top and apply pressure Keep pressure on it until stops bleeding If you cant for some reason keep pressure on wound wrap a bandage firmly around
If the cut or scrape is minor, wash the area with lots of water to get the wound clean before applying a dressing May use antibiotic ointment for minor cuts and scrapes
Using a tourniquet Place 2 inches above injury Tighten until bleeding stops Note the time it was applied Get medical help ASAP Leave on until more trained professional takes over
How to make a tourniquet Fold a cloth or bandage so that it is at least 1 inch wide Wrap 2 inches above injury Tie ends of the bandage around a stick ( or something similar) Then turn to tighten Continue until bleeding stops
Bleeding you Can’t see From an injury inside the body Scene safety-get first aid kit-AED-PPE Have them to lie still Check for signs of shock Do CPR if needed!