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Neck pulse

Stopping bleeding with a tourniquet

Stopping bleeding with direct pressure

Stopping bleeding with pressure and ice

CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER (SUCH AS 911) FOR AN AMBULANCE IF

• The person's condition is life-threatening (like a heart attack or severe allergic reaction).
• Moving the person could cause further injury (for example, in case of a neck injury or motor vehicle accident).
• Distance or traffic conditions might cause a delay in getting the victim to the hospital.
• The person needs the skills or equipment of paramedics.
• The person's condition could become life-threatening on the way to the hospital (for example, shortness of breath).

Review Date: 11/04/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.