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Serious bleeding may be life threatening. Act promptly. Apply direct pressure to the wound and surrounding skin, using a sterile dressing and bulky pad if available. DO NOT allow the casualty to bleed to death while waiting for sterile dressings or pads. Improvise with a clean folded cloth (e.g. a handkerchief or teatowel). Retain the dressing and pad in position with a firm bandage. Don’t forget to wear gloves if they are available.

Elevate the affected part where possible. Watch for and manage shock. Remember the Priority Action Plan.

Call for an ambulance.

Minor wounds should be cleaned using soap and water or an antiseptic solution. Apply a clean dressing (preferably sterile and non-adherent) to the wound. Seek medical aid, particularly if the wound is deep and dirty.

Do not remove objects which are impaled in the wound. Pad around the wound and the object,
and call an ambulance.