After checking for stopped breathing, check for bleeding {wound}.
types
Bleeding from arteries is bright red and spurting. Bleeding from veins is darker and constant.
stopping
Stop bleeding using hand or clean cloth to put direct pressure on wound. It requires several minutes. Do not remove cloth, even after bleeding stops. Raise wound above rest of body to slow bleeding.
If bleeding does not slow, press inside upper arm with thumb or press front inner thigh near groin with heel of hand to shut off artery there. If bleeding still does not slow, apply tourniquet bandage: loosen hold every 10 minutes, for one minute.
cleaning
Clean wounds with water. For puncture wounds, encourage bleeding. For scrapes {abrasion, wound}, cuts {incision}, or deep cuts {laceration}, apply hydrogen peroxide solution, if possible, before cleaning wound. Bandage wounds, with no ointment. If no adhesive sterile bandage is available, split cloth ends and tie them.
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