 The pebble |  This shows pressure applied by tourniquet (also called Spanishwindlass) instead of the hand and by direct pressure of the First AidPacket |
 The pebble wrapped to protect the flesh | |
 The bandage tied around over the pebble | |
 The bandage twisted tightly by means of a windlass (stick) which isheld by another bandage | |
| Fig. 3 | |
The above diagrams show how a tourniquet is applied.
Fig. 4
Bandage to stop bleeding in arm
Fig. 5
Bandage to stop bleeding in foot
When no one is around to assist you, sometimes it will be possible to plug the wound in your own body with the first aid packet or with your thumb or handkerchief.
When the bleeding is slight, or is from the scalp or palm of the hand, or sole of the foot, direct pressure upon the wound itself with the pad of the first aid package will often be sufficient to stop the leak.
Nature when left alone stops the leaks with her own solder, called blood-clot, which forms in the cut ends of blood tubes and corks them or seals them up until a scar forms a permanent seal.