- Apply direct pressure on the cut or wound with a clean cloth, tissue, or piece of gauze until bleeding stops.
- If blood soaks through the material, don’t remove it. Put more cloth or gauze on top of it and continue to apply pressure.
- If the wound is on the arm or leg, raise limb above the heart, if possible, to help slow bleeding.
- Wash your hands again after giving first aid and before cleaning and dressing the wound.
- Do not apply a tourniquet unless the bleeding is severe and not stopped with direct pressure.
