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CHAPTER 14 FIRST AID

b. Treating Severe Bleeding

Sometimes a cut or wound may be large or deep. It might 'gush' with blood.
If this is the case, the blood will have difficulty clotting because it is flowing
so fast. This wound will need special treatment.

1. Make sure you can see the 2. Press down firmly on the 3. If the wound is long and open,
wound. place where the blood is press the edges together

Cut away any clothing that is covering coming from. before you press down.
the wound. Make a clean pad (from any fabric that If there is something sticking out of the

Do not cut yourself you can find). Use it to cover the wound. wound do not pull it out, as you will
WATCH on any glass or If you cannot find any fabric, use your make the bleeding worse.
sharp objects
Put your thumbs on either side of the object
hands to stem the bleeding.
OUT! which are still in (See warning on the next page.) and press down. Try to dress and bandage
the wound. the wound around the object.

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