Module 9 · Lesson 5 · 9 min read
Severe bleeding
Direct pressure, a pressure bandage and a tourniquet.
Uncontrolled bleeding is the most common preventable cause of death from injuries. A person can bleed to death within a few minutes — and yet anyone can stop the bleeding with their bare hands.
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