Please watch this video to help you understand what the body does to stop bleeding and why it is so important for you to stop bleeding right away. 

 

 

Now that you have seen this video, you will see why we have in the "Trauma Category" a section for Bleeding and Wounds on our Ready FIRST AIDE™ app.

Within this section there are 18 sub-topics for various types of bleeding from Abrasions, Amputations, External Bleeding – Life Threatening, Major, Minor, Impaled Objects, Nosebleeds, Penetrating Trauma, Impaled Objects, Gun Shot Wounds (GSW) and so on. The Ready FIRST AIDE web app is designed to give you lifesaving information at your fingertips so you can Become a willing Bystander™ and respond with confidence. 

Key Points

  • If its serious yell for help and have someone Call 9-1-1
  • Open Ready FIRST AIDE™ on your mobile device
  • Every day 5 people die from uncontrolled bleeding, and hundreds of people are treated in Emergency Departments or admitted to hospital.
  • The body takes about 10 minutes to start closing blood vessels and clotting 
  • People must stop the bleeding as soon as possible; there is no time to wait for the body to kick or 9-1-1 Emergency Services to arrive.
  • Apply direct pressure on the wound and keep the pressure on until more help arrives. 
  • Keep the injured area rested, apply ice or cold material around the injured area, elevate the injury i.e., hand, arm or leg and support the patient

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