If you are stabbed with a knife, here's how to provide emergency first aid.

A stabbing injury with a knife is very dangerous and requires immediate first aid.

Please provide emergency first aid in the following manner when a situation occurs.

 

First, calmly contact 119, accurately describe the current situation, and request assistance.

If there are people nearby, you can ask them to contact 119 on your behalf.

 

Never remove the knife if it is lodged in the wound.

If the knife is removed while it is embedded in the wound, bleeding may become more severe.

The risk of internal organ damage increases.

 

 

If bleeding occurs, gently apply pressure around the area where the knife is embedded using a clean cloth or bandage.

It is important to protect the wound by minimizing bleeding without pressing too hard to stop the bleeding.

 

Please keep the area where the knife was stabbed as still as possible.

Since moving the wound can worsen internal damage,

It is better to immobilize the punctured area even if the patient feels uncomfortable.

 

Lay the patient on a flat surface and elevate their legs slightly to help blood circulation and prevent shock.

Additionally, please cover the patient with a blanket or clothing to maintain their body temperature and prevent it from dropping.

If body temperature drops, shock symptoms can worsen further.

 

 

Please continuously monitor the patient's condition until the emergency medical team arrives.

In cases where the patient's condition worsens, such as losing consciousness or experiencing irregular breathing,

You should immediately inform the paramedics and explain the situation.

 

At this time, you must never remove a knife or object or press directly on the wound.

Even if the bleeding is severe, do not remove the object; simply applying gentle pressure to the bleeding area is sufficient.

 

In emergency situations, quick judgment and accurate first aid are the most important.

Please remain calm and respond until the emergency team arrives.