Demonstrate management of bleeding.

Demonstration should include pathophysiology, assessment, and management of the

• ways to assess external bleeding
• ways to recognize or deduce the presence of internal bleeding
• standard procedures for managing different forms of bleeding.

Demonstration should also include psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for the major or common diseases and/or emergencies associated with pediatric and geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are an EMT’s priorities in treating a patient with severe bleeding? What is the top priority?
• When and how should a tourniquet be applied?
• What signs and symptoms are indicative of internal bleeding?
• When might it be necessary to pack a wound?
• What is the benefit of hemostatic agents?