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WOUND PACKING AND DIRECT PRESSURE

If you do have a trauma rst aid kit:

For life-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg and a

tourniquet is NOT available

For life-threatening bleeding from the neck, shoulder or groin:

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Pack (stuff) the wound with bleeding control gauze (also

called hemostatic gauze), plain gauze, or a clean cloth

and then apply pressure with both hands.

1. Open the clothing over the

bleeding wound

2. Wipe away any pooled blood

3. Pack (stuff) the wound with

bleeding control gauze

(preferred), plain gauze, or

clean cloth.

4. Apply steady pressure with

both hands directly on top of

the bleeding wound

5. Push down as hard as you can

6. Hold pressure to stop bleeding.

Continue pressure until relieved

by medical responders.