Title: Demonstrate first-aid techniques for controlling bleeding.
Course: Navy JROTC II (09102) > Section: Exploring Personal Wellness, Fitness, and Financial Responsibility

Demonstration should include the following steps:

- Apply direct finger pressure to the bleeding site, exerting firm, constant force (direct pressure on the wound).
- If bleeding continues
  - elevate the wound above the level of the heart
  - apply an absorbent cloth or dressing and continue to apply pressure
  - physically occlude the artery that is supplying blood to the wound by applying manual pressure to the artery at a pressure point, where the artery lies next to a bone.
  - apply a tourniquet (may result in loss of the limb).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to know how to react in a situation that involves controlling bleeding?
- What are the conditions under which one would practice this specific type of first-aid?