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12 Jun, 10 tweets, 6 min read

FIRST AID TREATMENT FOR GUNSHOT INJURY

If someone is shot while protesting, use these 10 tips to save their life urgently!

{A thread dedicated to #June12thProtest protesters in Ikeja, Lagos, Benin, Abuja, Port Harcourt & everywhere} #KeepitOn!

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Follow these steps to save a gunshot victim from dying;

1. Secure your own safety first!
2. Send a brief SOS call to alert others.
3. Look for any source of bleeding, you can remove victim's clothing if necessary
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

4. Stop the bleeding with pressure - if no medical supplies, cover wound with clot, shirt, scarf, etc
5. Keep pressing down hard on the bleeding area with both hands. Press & press!
6. If injury is very deep, press the cloth into it to pack the wound
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

7. If a trauma kit is available and the gunshot injury is on the leg or hand, pull a tourniquet tight around the person's arm or leg ABOVE THE WOUND!
8. Elevate the injured limb above the rest of the body!
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

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9. If victim is already losing consciousness or you can't feel their heart beat anymore, start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with chest compressions & rescue breaths.
See my previous test here;

https://twitter.com/firstdoctorr/status/1288370649577197568?s=20

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#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

10. While you're doing all these, others around should be making fast arrangements to move victim to the nearest medical facility!!
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

Never panic in front of a gunshot victim. Keep reassuring them that they'll be fine. Being/looking too anxious or nervous can make things worse for them emotionally! Never, panic...
Just save their lives with these tips!
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

Death from gunshot injury is mainly due to blood loss from torn blood vessels/muscles, or damage to vital organs like the heart or brain.

About 4 to 8 minutes of bleeding from a penetrating gunshot injury can be fatal.
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

So if you can stop help the victim stop the bleeding before medical care arrives, you might actually save that person's life.
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

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