STOP THE Bleed PREPARE TO SAVE LIVES
O CONTROL bleeding from trauma caused either by accident or by intent is crucial; uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable deaths. Whether you are out hunting in the veld and there is an accidental shooting or your are at home cutting firewood with a chainsaw that slips and causes a major cut to your leg, if you suffer major trauma to an arterial artery your survival time without adequate care is very limited as death can occur within as little as 3 to 5 minutes. Even when emergency medical services are nearby, they probably won’t reach you in time. Therefore it is crucial to act quickly to stop the bleeding immediately in order to keep as much blood in your system as possible to
