Essential Steps to Stop Bleeding with First Aid

A healthcare professional wearing gloves is bandaging a wound on a person's wrist. The bandage has a visible bloodstain. The person receiving care has a floral-patterned sleeve, and the professional is wearing a burgundy sleeve.

Some of us think only accidents happen to those who take part in risky behavior or are on the more adventurous side, but the truth is an accident can occur anywhere at any time. Besides choking, internal and external severe bleeding are some of the most common emergencies we experience and are unaccustomed to handling unless we have proper First Aid training and a first aid kit at hand.

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