Wounds and Bleeding by Colton Gaudette

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Wounds and Bleeding

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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By: Colton Gaudette, David Howard and Alecia Lizotte

EXTERNAL BLEEDING is where the the outer skin on the body is broken or split, then bleeds outward, like cuts.
INTERNAL BLEEDING is where the skin stays intact, so it bleeds from the inside, like bruises.

Call for medical help immediately.
Lay person down on its back, then raise the legs 8-12 inches, unless the injury is on the head.
If the person has a head injury, put them in the reclining position.
If the person is vomiting, put them in the recovering position.
Cover them in some sort of blanket or sheet of fabric for warmth.

Wash your hands, then (if you own any) wear disposable gloves
Wash wounds with soap and water. If the wound is still dirty, find medical attention.
Place a clean and wet cloth sheet on the wound, then add pressure to it.
When it stops bleeding, remove the cloth, then apply antibiotic ointment to the wound.
Cover wound with another cloth, then a bandage. Change the cloth and bandage daily. If wound becomes infected, (if it's red, tender, and swollen) find medical attention.

If you can, find medical attention immediately. Wear disposable gloves.
Put the victim on its back, lying down, with its feet elevated. If the person has a wound on the head, lay them in a reclining position.
Follow the blood trail to see exactly where it is. Then expose the wound.
Place any type of dressing (towels, napkins, handkerchiefs...) on the wound with pressure.
If an arm or leg is wounded, raise it right above the heart, but still apply pressure.
If the wound is still bleeding, put pressure on a "pressure point".

When the bleeding stops, let go of the pressure point, then add a new dressing on the old one. People with puncture wounds need a tetanus booster, or a tetanus shot.