Revision question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies

A casualty is bleeding heavily from a leg wound with no embedded object. Which action helps control the bleeding?

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Dab the wound to stop the bleeding

Give them some painkiller tablets

Apply firm pressure to the wound

Fetch them a warm drink

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Apply firm pressure to the woundThis was the right answer

You should first protect yourself from exposure to blood - many first-aid kits contain surgical gloves. To stem the flow of blood, you should apply firm pressure over the wound. If there's an object stuck in the wound, you should leave it in place and build up padding on either side, making sure you don't press on the object.

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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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