Title: Demonstrate management of bleeding.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Managing Traumatic Emergencies

Demonstration should include pathophysiology, assessment, and management of the

- ways to assess external bleeding
- ways to recognize or deduce the presence of internal bleeding
- standard procedures for managing different forms of bleeding.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are an EMT’s priorities in treating a patient with severe bleeding? What is the top priority?
- When and how should a tourniquet be applied?
- What signs and symptoms are indicative of internal bleeding?
- When might it be necessary to pack a wound?
- What is the benefit of hemostatic agents?