1. Severe bleeding
Life lost
Keiko Walters cut her leg when she walked through a glass
window. Someone could have stopped the bleeding, but no one knew
what to do.
Read Keiko Walters's story
Life saved
Bleeding heavily from the head, Jacqueline Flanighan was found
unconscious on the kitchen floor by her 12-year-old son,
Brandon.
Read Jacqueline's story
How to be the difference for someone with severe bleeding
PRESS IT
Apply direct pressure
over the wound with your hand using a clean dressing. If you don’t
have a dressing, ask them to apply pressure themselves
Maintain direct pressure on the wound to control
bleeding
RAISE IT
Help them lie down
Raise and support
the injured limb above the level of their heart to reduce blood
loss
Raise legs to ease shock
999
Call 999/112 and monitor them while waiting for help to
arrive