Brochure

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SECTION 6: SUMMARY
Assure your safety
Where is the wound?
Is tourniquet available?
Arm or leg
neck, shoulder,
groin
Pack the wound
with bleeding con-
trol (hemostatic)
gauze (preferred),
any gauze, or
clean cloth
Apply steady
direct pressure
Apply above the
bleeding site
Tighten until the
bleeding stops
Use any clean cloth
Apply steady direct
pressure directly on
the wound
Is a Trauma First
Aid Kit available ?
NO YES
Look for Life-Threatening Bleeding
NOYES