Very few people enjoy the sight of blood. But even if you can’t stomach it, you should know how to handle bleeding when it occurs. After all, a person can bleed to death in less than 5 minutes. If you know what to do, you can save a life.

Follow these simple steps from the “Stop the bleed” campaign to help:

If you don’t have a trauma first aid kit:

Apply direct pressure on the wound (Cover the wound with a clean cloth and apply pressure by pushing directly on it with both hands)

1. Take any clean cloth (for example, a shirt) and cover the wound.
2. If the wound is large and deep, try to “stuff” the cloth down into the wound.
3. Apply continuous pressure with both hands directly on top of the bleeding wound.
4. Push down as hard as you can.
5. Hold pressure to stop bleeding. Continue pressure until relieved by medical responder

Order your kit at www.stopthebleeding.com