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clean cloth . ( B ) 4 . Apply steady pressure with both hands directly on top of the bleeding wound . ( C ) 5 . Push down as hard as you can . 6 . Hold pressure to stop bleeding . Continue pressure until relieved by medical responders .
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Save a life : What everyone should know to stop bleeding after an injury . Chicago , IL : American College of Surgeons ; 2016 .) Download the booklet
For life-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg and a tourniquet is available :
• Apply the tourniquet 1 . Wrap the tourniquet around the bleeding arm or leg about 2 to 3 inches above the bleeding site ( be sure NOT to place the tourniquet onto a joint — go above the joint if necessary ).
2 . Pull the free end of the tourniquet to make it as tight as possible and secure the free end . ( A )
3 . Twist or wind the windlass until bleeding stops . ( B )
4 . Secure the windlass to keep the tourniquet tight . ( C )
5 . Note the time the tourniquet was applied . ( D )
Note : A tourniquet will cause pain but it is necessary to stop
life-threatening bleeding .
Instructions and photos have been taken from the Save a Life booklet . Download the booklet for additional information on how to stop the bleed . ( Full Credit and Courtesy of Pons PT , Jacobs L .
( With first responders en route , you could help save lives . Courtesy of WIVBTV and YouTube )
“ We know that to save life and limb , you need to stop the bleeding very early . Within five to 10 minutes or victims can lose their lives .” - Lenworth M . Jacobs , Jr ., MD , FACS , Chairman , Hartford Consensus Learn more …
• The Hartford Consensus : A National Survey of the Public Regarding Bleeding Control
• Most Civilians Support Wider Access to Training and Equipment to Stop Severe Bleeding in Victims of Active Shooter and Other Mass Casualty Events
• Greater Public Access to Bleeding Control Training and Kits Receives Strong Support within the U . S . Medical Community
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