Revision question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies

You're waiting for the emergency services to arrive at the scene of an incident. A pedestrian's leg is bleeding heavily, but there's nothing embedded in the wound. What could you do to help?

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Answer options

Apply firm pressure to the wound

Dab the wound to stop the bleeding

Put the casualty into the recovery position

Wrap an ice pack near the wound

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Apply firm pressure to the woundThis was the right answer

Before helping the pedestrian, you should protect yourself from contact with blood. If there's nothing embedded in the wound, you can stem the flow of blood by applying pressure to the wound area. As soon as practical, fasten a pad to the wound with a bandage or cloth.

Reviewed reading for this question

Direct pressure for severe bleedingReviewed guidance summary · The pressure answer applies to the stated wound without an embedded object; pressing on or removing an embedded object would be unsafe.

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