Bleeding heavily: First aid steps and key action

Опубликовано: 14 Май 2026
на канале: British Red Cross
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0:00 If someone is bleeding heavily
0:28 Step-by-step recap

Watch this short first aid training video to learn emergency first aid for a heavily bleeding wound.

Key action: Press hard on the wound.

For a real life story on what to do when someone has a severe bleed, watch Jason's story    • First aid for someone who is bleeding heav...  .

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Teach children and young people how to help someone who is bleeding with First Aid Champions https://firstaidchampions.redcross.or....
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