Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Learn first aid in treating a life-threatening bleed and apply a tourniquet in this short video from St John Ambulance.

If severe bleeding isn’t controlled quickly, it is possible for someone to lose a lot of blood, become unresponsive, and possibly develop shock.

To find out more, visit: sja.org.uk/first-aid-advice/severe-bleeding