How to stop the bleeding

August 1, 2009, 8:02 am

Steps to stop the bleeding:

Lie down the victims. Try to position his head slightly lower than the body, or can also rise with both legs. This position will increase blood flow to the brain so that the possibility of fainting. When possible, make higher parts of the bloody body.
Clean dirt or piece seen in the wound. But do not pull out any stuck on the injured victims. Also, do not touch the wound or try to up. Your main task now is stopping the bleeding.
Press the wound with a sterile bandage, clean cloth, or may also piece clothes. When there is nothing, use your hands.
Press and hold until bleeding stop. If bleeding are stopped, dressing the wound with a strong tape or bandage. If there is nothing, using the clean clothes is no problem.
If bleeding still continues to seep to the netting or other material that you use the bandage wounds, leave it. If you could, add more other seep material on top of it.
If the direct pressure on the wound does not stop bleeding, you maybe also were pressing the main arterial blood stream to the injury.
For example, if the wound is in the hands or down arms, press the arterial duct to the top of the arm bone. Let your finger still on the horizontal position, while the other hand holds the wound.
When the bleeding has stopped, do not be moved part the injured. Leave in bandage and take the victim to the emergency unit or to the doctor as soon as possible.