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Originally Posted by HoustonFlyer
Incidentally, basic first aid is that you don't wipe the blood from a bleeding cut to see the extent of the injury. You get the blood to clot first. Wiping the blood only allows more bleeding. Instead you hold something against the cut to close it up and stop the bleeding.
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Assessment of the wound is priority. Check for foreign objects and cleanliness. Direct pressure over-rules the above for arterial bleeding.