Taught to stop bleeding: the most important time is time

Lack of practice

« Have you had to use the turnstiles? », The question of the massive external bleeding workshop lecturers accompanied the timid « yes » and a few of the raised hands.

In the morning, a trio of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) held a device in his Alma Mater’s hands to stop arterial bleeding in the extremities, and at the end of the day it decided to repeat it in the teachings organized by fellow students at the Science Island.

« It is very important not only theoretical or practical knowledge, but also the ability to react quickly, not to give up emotions, » the Turnshot grinder on the fellow’s hand, the dark -haired curl was not sure if she would remain in a stressful situation. Kaunas, Romas, who went out for a walk around the Nemunas Island Park and became a workshop participant quite unexpectedly, did not hesitate to react in the event of an accident, but feared that his leg would be attached to his lack of knowledge. Although we are the first in Europe to include no one organizes training on how to use them in the supply of their car pharmacies, how to use them.

« Like all other drivers, I have a turnstile in the car, but frankly, I didn’t know, it was wound over the wound or after, » it became a little calmer for Rome that he is not alone.

Obsession: The wound tamping is used for these tools, but as needed, shirts will also be suitable. / Photo by Edgar Cickiewicz

The most important thing is time

According to the members of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LSU), LSMU students and workshop lecturers Julija Garnytė are placed about 5-7 cm above the wound but not on the joints. If the clothing causes hesitation in exactly where the wound has, the turnstile is always placed high and elastic.

« Turniket is a means of providing immediate help, stopping massive bleeding. The turnstile presses both veins and arteries. The limb begins to white, does not feel the pulse, » says J. Garnytė, rescues life but causes pain.

If you feel it, you cannot stop tightening. The grinder should be rotated until it stops either it or bleeding. If the latter does not end, then the second turnstile should be placed a second, and on a special strip to write the exact time of closure. Properly placed and correctly used turnstile can be stored for up to two hours. In this case, it is likely that long -term consequences will be avoided. The more delayed, the greater the likelihood of long -term muscle or nerve damage.

« Of course, there have been cases where a limb has been preserved after six hours. It is a pity, but now Ukraine is staying for up to sixteen hours in Ukraine. However, in a civilian environment, such as at home, it is necessary to react immediately. There were no side effects within 40 minutes, ”said the LSU member that it was important not only how much time the victim would spend with turnstiles, but also how quickly he would press the injured limb.

Benefits: The townspeople learned not only to use turnstiles, but also to swamp open wounds. / Photo by Edgar Cickiewicz

Must be “at hand”

The victim can be deadly bleeding in about a minute and a half, and in some cases in 40 seconds. Therefore, it takes about half a minute to put the turnstile. There is enough time for a trained person.

« Turnship needs to be used quickly. It must be at hand, whether we are talking about a home, a workplace or a car. It is still very important that it is always unpack, » – observing the audience using the turnstile and having estimated that most of them would be able to stop massive bleeding in a timely manner.

Not only theoretical or practical knowledge, but also the ability to react quickly and not give in to emotions is very important.

The lecturer was delighted by the answers from the crowd stuck in the circle. Some mentioned the pulsating blood current, others mentioned blood or blood scores.

« All the answers are correct. When people see blood, they do not know what to do, but in such cases, the turnstile is needed, » Mr Garnytė assured that the latter squeezes the blood flow throughout the limb, including nerve impulses, including nerve impulses.

Photo by Edgar Cickiewicz

Shirts are also suitable

Turnice is effective only to stop limb bleeding. Other areas of the body, such as the neck or armpit, should be stopped with a pressurized bandage.

« It resembles an elastic bin, it has such a cushion to absorb blood, » the lecturer disassembled one packaging that, depending on the model, some pressure bandages are supplied with plastic pressure elements. No matter what the purpose of this measure is to press the damaged blood vessel to make the blood out of the wound as slowly as possible. By the way, the press bandage is often useful for tamponing the wound. As it is done, J. Garnytė demonstrated on the body parts of the dummy, spread on the ground.

« Tamponation is a bandage interior of the wound, creating pressure from the inside of the wound. With a pharmacy, we can use a bint for tamponing, but everything happens, » – in cases where there are no measures, according to the LSS members, even a t -shirt to tear off the body.

The most important thing is to clog the wound, whether it is robbed or gunshot, with the available means to stop the bleeding when formed.