You arrive at the scene of a crash where someone is bleeding heavily from a wound in their arm. Nothing is embedded in the wound. What could you do to help?

A: Walk them around and keep them talking

B: Dab the wound

C: Get them a drink

D: Apply pressure over the wound

If possible, lay the casualty down. Protect yourself from exposure to blood and, when you’re sure there’s nothing in the wound, apply firm pressure to it using clean material.

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