# @americanredcross on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ9corTNJ5n
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72588716-americanredcross-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bc508c84c4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-22T15:01:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

## Caption

When blood is spurting, pooling, or is enough to fill half a can of soda, you need to act fast.

These are all signs of life-threatening bleeding, which means you should:

- Call 911.
- Use a tourniquet if available, the wound is on a limb, and you are trained to use one.
- Otherwise, place a sterile dressing directly on the wound.
- Apply hard, direct pressure, making sure there's a hard surface under the injured area.
- Make sure the pressure being applied is at least as much as a blood pressure cuff.

Be confident and have the skills to act during an emergency like life-threatening bleeding. This Stop The Bleed Day, take a first aid class with us. 

#StopTheBleed #EMSWeek #FirstAidTips #LifesavingTips

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lifesavingtips, firstaidtips, emsweek, stopthebleed

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