03-05-2024 16:35 via kxan.com

May is national Stop The Bleed month, how you can save a life

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This month, EMS and surgeons nationwide are stressing what bystanders can do during an emergency that could keep someone from bleeding to death.“I cannot emphasize strongly enough how important that is,” said Dr. Kenji Inaba. “Literally, the amount of time between when an injury occurs and the EMS system arrives is variable but it's definitely enough time for somebody to bleed to death.”Dr. Inaba, a surgeon and head of the Stop The Bleed program, said the
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