Emergency

STOP THE BLEED:

 1. LOCATE WOUND, use shears to cut clothing and expose skin.

2. Apply PRESSURE onto wound with a dressing,
or piece or clothing.

3. If available,use CELOX RADID and continue to APPLY PRESSURE for at least 3 minutes or until bleeding stops

STOP THE BLEED with a Tourniquet:

1. LOCATE WOUND, use shears to cut clothing and expose skin.

2. Apply Tourniquet HIGH on a limb such as a leg or arm, close to armpit or groin.

3. Pull the tourniquet TIGHT.

4. Turn the windlass until BLEEDING STOPS. Secure windlass.

5. Clearly mark time of TQ application