HOW TO CONTROL BLEEDING FROM A WOUND
1) Raise the injured part.
2) With a clean cloth (or your hand if there is no clean cloth) press directly on the wound. Keep pressing until bleeding stops. This may take 15 minutes or sometimes an hour or more.
3) If the bleeding cannot be controlled by pressing on the wound, and if the person is losing a lot of blood, do the following:
- Keep pressing on the wound.
- Keep the wounded part as high as possible.
- Tie the arm or leg as close to the wound as possible-between the wound and the body. Tighten enough to control bleeding.
- For the tie, use a folded cloth or a wide belt. Never use thin rope, string, or wire.
Precautions:
- Tie the limb only if bleeding is severe and cannot be controlled by pressing directly on the wound.
- Loosen the tie for a moment every half hour to see if it is still needed and to let the blood circulate. Leaving it too long may damage the arm or leg so much it must be cut off.
- Never use dirt, kerosene, lime, or coffee to stop bleeding.
- If bleeding or injury is severe, raise the feet and lower the head to prevent shock.
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Non-FictionContains lot of important notes that would teach readers alot about health Medical issues. A very helpful book indeed. Adapted from 'Where there is no Doctor'.
