TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 5-01-1 (continued)
(3) Self-help--If you are alone and the victim of an airway
obstruction, perform one of the following steps:
c. Stop bleeding
(a) Using your own fist, perform the abdominal thrust
maneuver.
(b) Use the back of a chair (with a rounded edge) or
similar structure to exert abdominal pressure.
(1) Definition: Bleeding is any break in the wall of one or
more vessels. May be internal or external.
(2) Types of bleeding
(a) Arterial: Bleeding from an artery, Blood is bright
red in appearance and spurts from the wound.
(b) Venous: Bleeding from the veins. Blood is dark red
or maroon in appearance and flows steadily from the
wound.
(c) Capillary: Bleeding from capillaries. The blood is
bright red/maroon and oozes from the wound.
(3) Methods for controlling bleeding
(a) Application pressure: Application of pressure directly
on the wound.
1 Place a dressing firmly over the wound.
2 If bleeding does not stop, secure another
dressing over the first.
3 If possible, use sterile or clean dressings; but
if not available, improvise with clean clothing
or other materials.
4 After the dressing has been applied, use the heel
of your hand to apply pressure directly on top of
the wound.
(b) Elevation: Elevate or raise the injured area above
the level of the heart.
1 Used with direct pressure.
2 Do NOT elevate a limb if a fracture is suspected.
3 Use a stable object to maintain elevation.
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