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13 Responses to “Basic First Aid: Online Guide to Emergency Medical Care & Treatment : Controlling Bleeding: First Aid Care & Emergency Medical Treatment”

1. freezefrog, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   Cheers Joe. You …
   Cheers Joe. You should have done the video. Thanks for the info. I am going to some pretty remote places shortly so I wanted to know something beyond using antiseptic cream and a bandage.

2. JoeDurobot, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   If you cant stop …
   If you cant stop the bleeding with direct pressure you have to use a tourniquet, it’s not taught anymore to civilians in the US but you learn that in the military and it’s taught to civilians in some other countries, it’s ok to use if it’s for less than six hours, by that time you should get to the hospital.
   Apply between the wound and the heart to stop the bleeding.And always raise the wound above the heart to reduce blood flow.

3. freezefrog, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   Thing is, most …
   Thing is, most people know how to treat basic bleeding, what I wanted to know was how to cope with something more serious. Ive known I should get somebody to hospital who has major injuries since I was a child. What I dont know is how to deliver first aid to somebody with serious bleeding…….. I still dont.

4. TRIXSTER03, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   You would only call …
   You would only call 911 if the the bleeding was an arterial bleed.

5. helloin444, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   Tons of basic errors
   Tons of basic errors

6. elldanfarms, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   I’m afraid the …
   I’m afraid the paitant would bleed out by the time she gets her gloves on. Maybe she could be a gyno doc instead???

7. wilkylao, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   elevation is just …
   elevation is just high enough above the heart “that’s the minimum height”, the principle here is the gravity of the exit wound from the heart pumps of blood will get slow. Arterial or Venous bleeding. Pressure point depends on the supplying artery & BP cuff is NOT RECOMMENDED to use as a pressure point, because it will become a tourniquet concept here, unless the last result of controlling bleeding is “Tourniquet” then BP cuff is one of which you can use aside of the triangular bandage or so.

8. asdjfasdlfja, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   wow! ur look good.. …
   wow! ur look good..u understand first aid^_^ ur greet

9. glvedio, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

   nice rubber glove..
   nice rubber glove..

10. bfinallytherock, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

    How bout u JTM, …
    How bout u JTM, fail em? failed to secure above and below bandage, arm not elevated, check pulse past the point of the bandage.ETC
    Manual, proper instruction, Practice
    Oh and once the second ones on and it bleeds thru - take em both off - the first one aint tight enough - see the regs

11. Jimthemedic, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

    Apply a pressure …
    Apply a pressure dressing and call 911! No tourniquet and no o2 if you’re not qualified to do so. If blood soakes thru the dressing, apply a second one on top of the soaked one.

12. Jimthemedic, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

    Or in English: …
    Or in English: Watch out for danger and put on gloves. Ask what has happened: Symptoms, Allergies, Medication use, Patients history, Last meal, Event (what has happened). Apply pressure using gauze pads and elevate the limb above the heart-level

13. Godzilla1985, on March 4th, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

    BSI! Scene safe? …
    BSI! Scene safe? CHECK PMS! ask how they are feeling (consider Non-Rebreather mask at 15 LPM) Get SAMPLE history whilst you are Applying bandage and dressing. (”Not too tight, not too loose”-Buhda), Elevate the wound above the head. Use pressure point right belowthe bicep, CHECK PMS again. Use Blood-Pressure cuff (at 150psi) instead of hand on the pressure point.

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