Medical & First Aid
First aid techniques to control severe bleeding and treat wounds in an emergency.
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Life-saving techniques for junctional wounds where tourniquets cannot be applied — the most dangerous bleeding locations in the human body.
Life-threatening bleeding can cause death in minutes — master direct pressure, wound packing, tourniquet application, and junctional wound management before you need them.
Understand the signs of haemorrhagic shock, what they mean at each stage, and how to prioritise treatment before emergency services arrive.
When and how to apply a tourniquet correctly to stop life-threatening limb bleeding from arterial injury or traumatic amputation.
How to pack deep wounds where a tourniquet cannot be applied, using haemostatic gauze or plain gauze with sustained direct pressure.
All 5 guides in Severe Bleeding & Wounds are available offline — no internet needed when it matters most.
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