What should you do first if someone is bleeding heavily from an arm?

Apply direct pressure to the wound.

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  1. Apply direct pressure to the wound ✔
  2. Give them water to drink
  3. Have them walk around

Why: Direct pressure on the wound helps control life threatening bleeding until help arrives.

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Answer: Apply direct pressure to the wound. Direct pressure on the wound helps control life threatening bleeding until help arrives.

  1. Scouting America: First Aid www.scouting.org/merit-badges/first-aid
    Using Direct Pressure to Control Life-Threatening Bleeding
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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