Brochure
4
PRIMARY PRINCIPLES OF
TRAUMA CARE RESPONSE
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Ensure your own safety
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The ABCs of Bleeding
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A – Alert – call 9-1-1
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B – Bleeding – nd the bleeding injury
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C – Compress – apply pressure to stop the
bleeding by:
1. Covering the wound with a clean cloth and applying
pressure by pushing directly on it with both hands,
OR
2. Using a tourniquet, OR
3. Packing (stufng) the wound with gauze or a clean
cloth and then applying pressure with both hands.
We will go over each of these points as we go through
this booklet.
A: Alert
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B: Bleeding
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C: Compress