You receive an urgent call from a parent, who reports that his child cut her arm with a knife and "There is blood all over the place." What is the first step in controlling the hemorrhage?
A) Place a tourniquet above the wound.
B) Apply direct pressure to the wound.
C) Lower the arm below the level of the heart.
D) Apply ice.

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The first step is to apply direct pressure to the wound with clean material to encourage clot formation.

You Receive an Urgent Call from a Parent, Who Reports