Premergency First Aid, CPR and AED Manual

7 Bleeding, Wound Care and Trauma

Dressings • Sterile or as clean as possible • Cover the wound completely • Thick enough to absorb any bleeding • Non-stick or low adhesion Improvised Dressings • Clean, absorbent, lint free material • Linens, towel, sheet, pillowcase • Sanitary napkins • Plastic bandage wrapper, plastic food wrap, or plastic bag as an occlusive dressing

First Aider in Action: Part 2 As you approach, you carefully scan the ground, spotting the end of a broken bottle next to Anita. Pointing it out to one of your friends, you ask him to guard it. You ask another friend to go to the car and retrieve your first aid kit. Kneeling next to Anita, you reassure her and ask to see the wound. What is the first step in controlling bleeding?

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