# Putting pressure on wounds to stop bleeding

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [July 14, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673 "2021-07-14T12:12:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![4R53N1C](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/4r53n1c/32/6819_2.png) [@4R53N1C](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/4R53N1C)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/1 "2021-07-14T12:12:49Z")

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I think it would be nice if you could have some way to stop minor bleeding without using up medical supplies. Realistically, you should just be able to apply pressure and stop the bleeding. As long as you’re wearing clothes, they should serve the same role as a scrap of cloth.

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**Author:** ![Venera3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/venera3/32/10569_2.png) [@Venera3](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Venera3)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/2 "2021-07-14T12:21:18Z")

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That’s exactly how it works. Unwield your held item and wait to put pressure on the wound - your clothes don’t get filthy ~~yet~~ either!

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**Author:** ![AcidAntOnAMinefield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@AcidAntOnAMinefield](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AcidAntOnAMinefield)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/3 "2021-07-14T12:26:18Z")

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Just make sure your hands aren’t too encumbered. There are some gloves that won’t allow you to do so (Work Gloves, and I believe Tactical Gloves too?)

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**Author:** ![lagylarius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/lagylarius/32/11242_2.png) [@lagylarius](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lagylarius)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/4 "2021-07-14T12:51:05Z")

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Using your own clothes to stop a bleeding seems pretty unhealthy tho. Specially if the clothes are dirty or they are not made out of cotton.  
But ive always thought something like a tourniquet that requires 0 fbrication to make would be a nice addition

Edit: Ive realized while writing this that tourniquets are a thing [Tourniquet (arm) - Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead](http://cdda-trunk.chezzo.com/tourniquet_upper) but never saw them ingame. Is this just in experimental?

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**Author:** ![Mogel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mogel/32/10581_2.png) [@Mogel](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mogel)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/5 "2021-07-14T14:21:41Z")

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Can someone tell me how old the last Stable is

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**Author:** ![AcidAntOnAMinefield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@AcidAntOnAMinefield](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AcidAntOnAMinefield)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/6 "2021-07-14T14:30:17Z")

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You get them from IFAKs iirc.  
They should’ve been introduced in 0.E I believe? Or at least it was already a thing in expperimental.

@Mogel The last Stable release is like … 2 weeks old.

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**Author:** ![Mogel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mogel/32/10581_2.png) [@Mogel](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mogel)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/7 "2021-07-14T15:32:46Z")

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Thank you so very much

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**Author:** ![Mogel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mogel/32/10581_2.png) [@Mogel](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mogel)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/putting-pressure-on-wounds-to-stop-bleeding/26673/8 "2021-07-14T15:33:51Z")

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I usually never leave experimental Where all the cool is