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Use a clean cloth or sterile gauze to gently press on the wound until bleeding stops (small cuts and scrapes may not require pressure). Elevate (raise) the affected part, if possible.

But if it’s possible, Garrett says, they should use sterile gauze, which should be available in any first aid kit. Pack the wounds Stop the Bleed also teaches attendees to pack wounds, ...

sterile gauze pads, three small straight hemostats, a flexible metal probe, straight scissors with one blunt tip, Gomco-type circumcision clamps (in sizes of 1.1, 1.3, and 1.45 cm), a number 10 ...

Cover the Cut or Scrape. Once the bleeding has stopped and the wound is clean, you should cover it with a sterile bandage or gauze pad and tape.

Sterile gauze pads. Sterile gauze pads don’t have a listed expiration date, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider replacing old ones.