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== Required Materials: ==

* Disposable gloves (if possible)
* Sterile gauze roll or '''hemostatic gauze''' (e.g., QuickClot, Celox – preferred if available)
* Pressure dressing materials (optional, for securing the packed wound afterward)

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== Instructions: How to Perform Wound Packing Correctly ==

=== 1. Ensure personal protection: ===

* Wear '''disposable gloves''' to protect yourself from blood exposure.
* '''Calm the injured person''' and briefly explain what you are going to do.

=== 2. Expose the wound and locate the bleeding: ===

* '''Identify the wound''' and remove or cut away clothing or any obstruction.
* Assess whether the wound is '''deep and actively bleeding'''.

=== 3. Apply immediate pressure: ===

* Use your hand to apply '''direct pressure to the wound''' to slow bleeding '''before starting packing'''.

=== 4. Insert the gauze into the wound (packing): ===

* Begin packing the '''gauze tightly and deeply''' into the wound cavity.
* Fill the '''entire wound cavity''' – as deep and as completely as possible.
* Use a '''continuous strip of gauze''', layering it '''firmly, piece by piece''', until the cavity is completely filled.

=== 5. Apply firm, sustained pressure: ===

* Once the wound is fully packed, apply '''firm pressure for at least 3 minutes''' with your hand or a solid object.
* This step is '''crucial to stop the bleeding'''.

=== 6. Apply a pressure dressing (optional): ===

* If available, apply a '''tight pressure dressing''' over the packed wound to maintain pressure until help arrives.

Only for deep, heavily bleeding wounds, e.g., in the groin, armpit, or neck.

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