In this companion video to a recent article, physician and medical preparedness advocate Dr. Joe Alton discusses the basics of how to deal with bleeding from wounds caused by sharp objects. Injuries like this can occur by accidents or by hostile encounters in survival scenarios. The family medic would be wise to know what to do if and when they occur.

To watch, click below:

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,

Joe Alton MD

Learn more about how o deal with penetrating wounds and 200 other medical issues off the grid with a copy of the 2022 Book Excellence Award winner in medicine, The 4th edition of The Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential Guide For When Help Is NOT On The Way, available in black-and-white on Amazon (4.8 out of 5 stars with over 1000 reviews) or get a signed color (or black-and-white) copy at store.doomandbloom.net. You’ll be glad you did.