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You've probably seen these boxes
on our set.

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They're bleeding control kits

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and they're part of a new 
White House initiative.

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Soon, you'll be seeing them on the walls
of public spaces.

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Airports. Shopping malls. 
Even your place of business.

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Open the box and you will find what you 
need to stave off a bleeding wound

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and give the victim time 
for help to arrive.

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These are items that you should 
also have in your home and car.

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The kit comes with gauze, scissors, 
and a tourniquet

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as well as gloves to protect you 
and the patient.

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Often holding pressure firmly against 
a wound, or wrapping it tightly,

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will stop the bleeding.

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But in more severe cases, 
a tourniquet may be required.

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It should be slipped on the limb and 
fastened above the bleeding wound,

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then use the plastic rod to tighten it 
until the bleeding stops.

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Once applied, the patient should be 
taken to the hospital, and the tourniquet

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removed by medical personnel only.

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Make sure you call 911 first.

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For more information and instructional 
videos, please visit these websites

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(DHS.GOV/STOPTHEBLEED and 
BLEEDINGCONTROL.ORG)

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You can save a life by learning 
how to stop the bleed.

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CBS cares.