How to Help Someone with Life-Threatening Bleeding | First Aid Tips

Learn how to provide first aid for life-threatening bleeding, including the use of direct pressure and a tourniquet. Severe bleeding is a life-threatening emergency. Knowing how to respond quickly to an emergency bleeding situation can save someone’s life. In this video, we’ll walk you through: 00:00 – How to help someone with life-threatening bleeding 00:07 – What is life-threatening bleeding 00:27 – Recognizing life-threatening external bleeding 00:40 – Life-threatening bleeding first aid steps 01:34 – When to use a tourniquet 01:45 – What is a tourniquet 01:56 – How to use a tourniquet 03:13 – Recap If someone has life-threatening external bleeding, apply direct pressure right away and then call 911 or your local emergency number. Gloves are recommended in all first aid training. Actors in this video may not be wearing gloves to reflect real-life scenarios. This video is for informational purposes and does not replace first aid training. Find more first aid educational resources: • More first aid videos:    • First Aid for Everyday Emergencies | Step-...   • Get our free First Aid App at RedCross.ca/Apps • Learn more first aid tips at RedCross.ca/FirstAidTips • Find a first aid course near you at MyRC.RedCross.ca • Shop first aid kits at RedCross.ca/Shop Learn more at RedCross.ca/FirstAid Follow us on: Facebook:   / canadianredcross   Instagram:   / redcrosscanada   LinkedIn:   / redcrosscanada   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@redcrosscanad... Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/redcrosscana... Confidence to act. Knowledge to respond. © 2025 Canadian Red Cross #LifeThreateningBleeding #Tourniquet #Bleeding #BleedingFirstAid #EmergencyBleedingControl #SevereBleeding #CanadianRedCross #FirstAid