BLEEDING FIRST AID

BLEEDING ____________ – bleeding through the skin Types __________ – Scraping of the outer layers of skin, ___________ (caused by scrapping against a hard surface/danger of infection)

BLEEDING Types of wounds cont. _____________ – A hole – usually limited bleeding – _______________

BLEEDING Types of wounds cont. ________________ – Smooth or jagged cut –caused by a ___________ or a hard blow –damage to skin, blood vessels, nerves ect. Deep Contamination

BLEEDING Types of wounds cont. ______________ – Tearing off of a body part – _______________

BLEEDING ____________ – the growth of harmful germs, bacteria, or virus. Usually appears after ___________ ____________ – keep wound & anything that will contact it clean

TREATMENT OF OPEN WOUNDS Direct pressure Do ___________unless a bone is sticking out Use ______________ & ice (if handy) Add new ________ over old ________ _____________ – substitute for direct pressure Example – ________________

TREATMENT OF OPEN WOUNDS Arterial Pressure (Pressure Point) ___________ – Upper Arm – use fingers to press ___________ – Upper Leg – use heel of hand to press ____________ and _____

TREATMENT OF OPEN WOUNDS Tourniquet Last resort (____________________) Never ____________ Record ___________ of application ___________ & ice Send detached ____________ (wrapped in ice) with the victim

CLOSED WOUNDS Bleeding inside the body (_______) Contusion (_____________) – most common ___________ – (explosion of blood) Dangerous because there are few signs

CLOSED WOUNDS SIGNS ________________ and swelling _____________ (vomit) Blood leaks out natural ____________ Blood _________ with _______ fluids