How to Stop the Bleed

A person can die from blood loss within five minutes. It's often the nearest bystander who has the best chance of saving that person's life. Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign to train and equip bystanders to respond before professional help arrives.

Trauma surgeon Jay Doucet, MD, FACS, demonstrates how best to "stop the bleed" in three different scenarios: 1) when you have nothing, 2) when you have a Stop the Bleed kit or tourniquet, or 3) when you can’t put a tourniquet on the wound but you have gauze. Always remember to make sure you are safe and call 911 before helping someone else.

For more information, visit: www.dhs.gov/stopthebleed

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0:00 Stop The Bleed
0:20 Using Direct Pressure
0:59 Trauma Kit
1:40 Applying A Tourniquet
3:06 Wound Packing
3:51 Positioning The Patient

Please note that Dr. Doucet, featured in this video, is a former employee of UC San Diego Health. The information he shares in this video remains current and valuable to viewers.