Bleeding Control
This is the first thing you should try to control bleeding.
What is apply direct pressure?
This is the first thing you should do in any emergency scenario
What is make sure the scene is safe?
A common misused item that is not actually a good tourniquet
What is a belt?
When application of direct pressure fails, you should consider should consider this next step
What is wound packing?
This is the order of steps in stop the bleed
A tourniquet should be this far above the wound
What is 2-3 inches?
This is a commercially available dressing held in place by a tightly wrapped bandage.
What is a pressure/isreali bandage?
The most key information to give a 911 operator
What is your location?
A tourniquet is only effective if it has this item
What is a windlass?
After packing a wound you should do this
These are key signs of large volume life threading hemorrhage
What are pooling of blood, blood soaked clothes, continous bleeding?
This is how you determine the tourniquet is applied correctly
What is feel for a lack of distal pulse?
When direct pressure and wound packing fail, or for arterial bleeding you should use...
What is a tourniquet?
These are the most concerning bleeding vessels
What are femoral, brachial, radial arteries?
This is the first step in identifying hemorrhage
What is remove clothing to visualize all the potential wounds?
This is an intervention you can perform when a tourniquet will not control bleeding.
What is apply a second tourniquet?