Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

At the scene of an incident, a pedestrian's leg is bleeding heavily. It's not broken and there are no objects in the wound. How could you help stop the bleeding?

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Remove their shoes and socks

Keep both legs flat on the ground

Apply firm pressure to the wound

Roll the person into the recovery position

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Apply firm pressure to the woundThis was the right answer

Protect yourself from blood and check whether anything is embedded. When the wound is clear, apply firm direct pressure with the cleanest available pad or material, secure it with a bandage when practical and call 999 for severe bleeding. Do not tie a constricting band around the limb.

Reviewed reading for this question

4. Provide emergency careHighway Code annex · Control severe bleeding with firm direct pressure and the cleanest available material; the corrected text does not teach limb elevation as a substitute.First aid: current emergency prioritiesReviewed guidance summary · Control severe bleeding with firm direct pressure and the cleanest available material; the corrected text does not teach limb elevation as a substitute.

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