• STOP THE BLEED

    You can save a life knowing what to do with a bleeding injury!

    Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma. Death from bleeding can occur in less than 5 minutes. It can take several minutes for emergency services to arrive at most accident scenes. Bystanders are often the first to lend a helping hand and can help save a person's life (BLEEDING CONTROL.COM and UPMC, 2019).

    The following steps are ways to help control bleeding until emergency services arrive:

    Stop the Bleed

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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