Use sterilized gauze or clean cloth for bleeding control
Cover the area and apply pressure with a bandage or hand
'Teenage heroes' who stopped bleeding for 30 minutes at Seohyeon Station
Recently, as 'random crimes' have increased, interest in emergency treatment methods for bleeding caused by weapons has also grown. Especially when bleeding is severe, it can lead to problems such as difficulty breathing, so it is advisable to learn the correct methods of hemostasis and bandaging in advance.
How to properly stop bleeding and apply bandages in emergency situations?
According to the National Disaster Safety Portal on the 4th, if you find a patient with severe bleeding, you should raise the bleeding area above the heart level and immediately stop the bleeding at the wound site.
When stopping bleeding, first cover the bleeding area with sterilized gauze or a clean cloth and use direct pressure by wrapping with a pressure bandage or pressing with the palm. However, if the eye is injured, foreign objects are embedded in the wound, or the skull is damaged, do not press directly on the wound.
If hemostasis is not achieved with direct pressure, compress the artery located closer to the torso from the bleeding site. For example, if there is bleeding from the arm, pressing the brachial artery can stop the bleeding.
If various methods are ineffective, a tourniquet can be used, but since it can cause serious complications, it should be used as a last resort.
How to Use Bandages for Each Body Part Photo by Geumsan-gun Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters
When applying a bandage, do not wrap it directly on the wound; first dress the wound with a handkerchief or sterilized material, then wrap over it. Also, be careful to wrap from the lower part of the wound upwards.
If the bandage is tied too tightly, blood circulation problems may occur, so it is best to tie it just tight enough to feel the pulse. However, if tied too loosely so that the dressing falls off, the end of the bandage may catch and come undone, so it is best to tie it appropriately.
Unless fingers or toes are injured, do not wrap the bandage around the fingers or toes. This is because you need to check for color changes in the fingers or toes to ensure normal blood circulation.
"Only the thought of saving lives"... Teenage heroes who stopped bleeding of victims in a weapon rampage at Seohyeon Station
Meanwhile, there are teenage heroes who stepped forward to stop the bleeding of victims despite the frightening situation of a weapon rampage nearby. They are Yoon Do-il (18) and Eum Jun (19).
On the afternoon of the 3rd, around 6 p.m., near AK Plaza at Seohyeon Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, when a victim of a 'random weapon rampage' was stabbed and collapsed, they pressed the wound firmly for 30 minutes to stop the bleeding.
It is known that they maintained pressure until the paramedics who arrived at the scene said, "You can release your hands now," and took over.
Yoon said, "When I saw someone bleeding and collapsed, I only thought 'I have to help,' and seeing the person stabbed with a knife, I only thought 'I have to save them.' The victim's condition was very bad, so I hope they recover safely, and I hope such incidents do not happen again in the future."
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