Emergency & SafetyQuestion 172 of 200
For a victim with severe arterial bleeding from a limb that direct pressure cannot control, current bleeding-control guidance — popularized by the DHS-supported Stop the Bleed campaign — endorses:
a.Application of a commercial tourniquet 2-3 inches above the wound (not on a joint), tightened until bleeding stops; note the application time
b.Elevation only — tourniquets are obsolete and cause more harm than good
c.Pouring hot water on the wound to coagulate blood
d.Removing the victim's clothing and waiting for paramedics with no other action
Explanation
Post-2015 trauma data — much of it from combat experience and refined by the American College of Surgeons' Stop the Bleed campaign — re-established tourniquets as life-saving for severe limb hemorrhage that direct pressure cannot control. Apply 2-3 inches above the wound (not on a joint), tighten until bleeding stops, note the application time, and never remove until a hospital can manage hemorrhage control. Elevation alone (b) is insufficient for arterial bleeding; thermal manipulation (c) is harmful; doing nothing (d) costs lives — exsanguination can occur in 2-5 minutes.
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