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Severe External Bleeding 

If left uncared for, a severe wound can cause a victim to bleed to death. These 5 simple steps will help you slow (and hopefully stop!) severe external bleeding.

1. Press the edges of the wound together. If you cannot remove a foreign body from the wound, press the skin up to the sides of the object.

2. Lie the victim down. Check for fractures, then raise his bleeding limb and apply pressure on the wound with a gauze pad until bleeding stops.

3. Apply a sterile dressing to the wound, padding all sides of a protruding object.

4. Bandage the wound firmly, but do not impede circulation. Do not push in or pull out a protruding object.

5. Gently press a fingernail or toenail. If the color does not return quickly, rebandage more loosely.

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