How To Stock Your First Aid Kit For Emergency Bleeding

Published: May 14, 2024

When accidents happen, having the proper supplies to handle emergency bleeding quickly and effectively can be a real lifesaver. Whether it's a small cut or a more serious injury, stopping bleeding fast is crucial for keeping someone safe. While some bleeding incidents may seem minor, it's important to be prepared to act quickly and effectively to minimize blood loss and promote healing.

What is a Bleeding Control Kit?

A bleeding control kit is a kit designed to help manage severe bleeding from wounds, accidents, industrial mishaps, stabbings, or natural disasters. Each blood control kit has a tourniquet to stop blood flow, medical gloves to protect you, and emergency dressings to soak up bodily fluids.

Having a bleeding control kit on hand at home, in the car, at the workplace, or anywhere you frequent can save lives by stopping the flow of blood of victims. Because of the world we live in today, with natural disasters, active shooters, and emergency situations, having supplies to be prepared in the event we are faced with such a tragedy could save lives, even your own.

Check out MFASCO's selection of bleeding control kits, and select the bleeding control kit that is perfect for you and your environment and help to save a life.

First Aid Supplies For Emergency Bleeding

Remember one of the most important things to remember when in an emergency situation is to stay calm. Staying calm can help you think clearly and formulate a plan. Any emergency situation can be shocking, but by having the right supplies stocked in your first aid kit, you can have peace of mind knowing you're prepared.

If you encounter someone experiencing bleeding, follow these steps to provide immediate care:

Universal Precautions: Protect yourself and the injured person by wearing gloves (if available) to avoid contact with blood.
Direct Pressure: Apply firm and constant pressure directly on the wound with a clean cloth or gauze pad. The goal is to compress the bleeding vessel and slow blood flow. Maintain pressure until bleeding stops or medical help arrives.

Check out: The First Responder Emergency First aid kit has all the supplies you need in an emergency. This complete first aid kit includes the basic first aid supplies like bandages and gauze as well as emergency supplies including a neck immobilizer, tourniquet, and emergency airways.

Help ease the bleeding: Another way to help stop the bleeding of a wound is by using CutCure antibacterial wound gel. This product includes an antibacterial to help the natural healing process. Helps to prevent the growth of bacteria like STAPH & MRSA. The clear gel formula is easy to apply and can be used on minor wounds of all shapes and sizes, even difficult to bandage areas.
Tourniquets for Emergencies: Invest in an emergency bleed kit like the CAT 1 Stop the bleeding control kit, it has an original CAT brand, military-style tourniquet that has a windlass rod to provide extra strength and compression.
Personal Bleeding Control Kits: Stop the Bleed personal size bleeding control kits include the products needed to stop bleeding during an emergency situation. This type of kit has an easy-to-use STAT tourniquet that will help stop the blood flow from cuts, gunshots, gashes, or any emergency bleeding.

What is "Stop the Bleed Campaign"?

A collaborative committee, comprising members from the American College of Surgeons, the National Security Council, the FBI, the US military, and both local and national emergency medical personnel, was formed with a clear mission: to develop a national policy aimed at improving survival rates during intentional mass casualty and active shooter incidents. Their collective efforts resulted in the Hartford Consensus recommendations, which spurred the creation of the Stop the Bleed Campaign. This campaign was specifically designed to educate and empower the general public with essential bleeding control techniques, enabling them to provide critical emergency care when needed.

To learn more about the campaign, kit requirements, and training read our comprehensive article on the Stop the Bleed campaign.

The information provided here is intended for educational purposes only and should not be a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have any concerns about bleeding or proper first-aid procedures, consult a healthcare professional. By familiarizing yourself with these basic steps and remaining calm in an emergency, you can potentially save a life.

Contributing Expert

Mike Brinker

Mike Brinker has been working in the first aid industry for over 35 years. He has worked with thousands of businesses,groups, and organizations to provide a healthy and safe work environment. Mike helped create “Make-A-Kit”, the internet's only online first aid kit creation tool. He has also authored many helpful first-aid and safety-related resource articles found at the MFASCO Learning Center.

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