Limb bleeding

●Urgent

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Press hard on the wound. Raise the arm or leg. Call 112 if it keeps bleeding.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use a tourniquet for minor or moderate limb bleeding.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT twist cloth tightly around the whole limb as a first step — use direct pressure on the wound.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move the limb unnecessarily if you suspect a broken bone.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108 if bleeding is heavy or the person feels faint.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Describe which limb, how the injury happened, and whether pressure is working.

Call if bleeding soaks through cloth, spurts, or the person feels faint.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Deep cuts, spurting blood, amputation, or embedded objects always need emergency care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even small cuts may need stitches if edges gape open or bleeding returns after pressure.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Control bleeding with pressure. Do not attempt to stitch, cauterize, or remove deep objects.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

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