How To Stop Severe Bleeding | Tourniquets and Wound Packing

Today we live in a world where terrorism, the actions of unstable people, and the dangerous impulses of friends and relatives are very real and becoming increasingly more frequent. Knowing the basics of how to first aid are an important skill for everyone to know.

Massive bleeding from any cause, but particularly from an active shooter or explosive event where a response is delayed can result in death. Similar to how the general public learns and performs CPR, the public must learn proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use their hands, dressings, and tourniquets. Victims can quickly die from uncontrolled bleeding, within five to 10 minutes.

In this video, Justin Harper, Assistant Chief for Training and Education with Denver Health Paramedics, gives you the information you need to save your own life or those around you if the worst happens.

Justin Harper, EMT-P, has been with Denver Health Paramedics since 2000 and in Emergency Medical Services since 1995.

0:38 - How to recognize severe bleeding
1:17 - How to control bleeding on an extremity
1:54 - How to apply a tourniquet
4:43 - How to pack a wound to stop bleeding
6:35 - Learn more about taking a Stop The Bleed course near you

Learn more about bleeding control at: bleedingcontrol.org

Learn more about the CU Department of Emergency Medicine: bit.ly/2hoFNoS