The aims of First Aid for bleeding are to stop it quickly and Tom sent the casualty to
hospital without delay. If blood is lost from the body in other then small amount, the blood
must be replaced by transfusion soon This can usually be done only in a hospital
Bleeding ceases naturally when blood stops flowing and forms a clot First Aid
treatment should therefore aim to stop blood flowing by pressing on the place where the
blood is coming from elevating limbs, that is lifting up arms and legs-aiding clot formation
by rest, because movement breaks up the Blood clot
If you find a casualty who is bleeding from a wound, tell him to lie down.
Press firmly over and around the bleeding arca or wound Use the cleanest thing which
is available - a wound dressing if you have one or a clean handkerchief towel or other item
of clean. If nothing else is available in emergency, press with your bare hand and fingers
You can always stop bleeding by pressing on the bleeding spot and by keeping the pressure
on
If the bleeding is from an arm or leg after you have tied a firm dressing in place or
while you are still holding point with your hand to stop the bleeding lift up the arm or leg
This makes the bleeding less severe
If the bleeding continues through the dressing you have applied, put another one over the
one which is already there and tie it on even more firmly. Never remove dressings which are
already in place this disturbs any blood clot and can easily make bleeding worse
Reassure the casualty that bleeding has stopped. A casualty who is worried or
agitated will not lie still and will therefore, tend to bleed more severely,
Send the casualty to hospital soon. summary writing
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