Demonstrate first-aid techniques for controlling bleeding.

Demonstration should include the following steps:

• Apply direct finger pressure to the bleeding site, exerting firm, constant force (direct pressure on the wound).
• If bleeding continues
• elevate the wound above the level of the heart
• apply an absorbent cloth or dressing and continue to apply pressure
• physically occlude the artery that is supplying blood to the wound by applying manual pressure to the artery at a pressure point, where the artery lies next to a bone.
• apply a tourniquet (may result in loss of the limb).

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why is it important to know how to react in a situation that involves controlling bleeding?
• What are the conditions under which one would practice this specific type of first-aid?