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What is it? The severity of bleeding depends on the location, size and depth of the wound causing it. If the bleeding's severe, it can be dramatic and distressing. First aid aims - Control bleeding
- Minimise shock
- Prevent infection
- Prevent cross-infection between the casualty and yourself and, if necessary, arrange for casualty to go to hospital
Actions- Check whether there's an object embedded in the wound
- If there's nothing embedded, press on wound with your hand, ideally over a clean pad, and secure with a bandage
- Raise wound above level of casualty's heart
- If blood seeps through the bandage, put another one on top
- If blood comes through second bandage, remove both and apply a fresh one
- If there's an object embedded in the wound, firmly push together the edges of the wound to try to stem blood loss
This article was reviewed by the British Red Cross in April 2007.
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