11/02/2025
Severe bleeding can be fatal in minutes—act fast. Call emergency services. Put on gloves if available. Press hard with clean cloth or gauze; don’t lift to check. If soaking, add layers and keep pressure. For deep wounds, pack gauze into the wound and press. On limbs with life-threatening bleeding, apply a tourniquet 2–3 in above the wound (not on joints), tighten until bleeding stops; note the time. Keep them warm. Get training.