Slight Bleeding : Frequently, the bleeding stops of its own accord or is easily controlled by local pressure. The procedure for first aid treatment is as follows:

(1) Reassure the casualty and keep him/her still.

(2) Wash the wound in running water. Dry the skin with swabs of cotton wool, using each swab only once and wiping away from the wound.

(3) Apply a dressing with a pad if required and bandage firmly. Frequently an adhesive dressing is more convenient.

(4) Provided a broken bone is not suspected, raise the injured part and support it in this position with a sling or by resting it on something of a convenient height such as a table or laboratory stool. You can support the area with a pad of old newspaper or plain wood or cardboard.