Can Civilians Stop the Bleed?

Trauma is a major cause of death for all ages, and the most common injuries leading to death are traumatic brain injury and uncontrolled hemorrhage, says a study published by the International Journal of the Care of the Injured, Trends in 1029 trauma deaths at a level 1 trauma center. Another study published by PubMed.gov, Mortality from isolated civilian penetrating extremity injury, estimated that 57 percent of civilian deaths from hemorrhage could have been prevented with adequate hemorrhage control. If the hemorrhage isn’t stopped, a . . .