Jul 18, 2019
From simple injuries to a cut off a fingertip to a bullet wound with severe hemorrhaging, civilians with a little bit of bleeding control knowledge can have a big impact on survival chances in an emergency. That’s why the U.S. government has heavily promoted a “Stop The Bleed” campaign to raise awareness — including placing …
Well-aimed direct pressure is the simplest and best answer to almost every hemorrhage control (medics say ‘hemcon’) scenario. Using your hands, wound packing, and tourniquet use are just different forms of creating pressure.