Experimental Application
In studying these methods it is an excellent plan to visual¬ize both the features of different cases and the employment by oneself of the various measures recommended; or, better still, to practice these measures on another person. Such experi¬mental application is particularly valuable in learning the technique of bandaging and stopping the flow of blood. In the latter case the practice would consist merely in locating the points at which the arteries should be compressed to con¬trol hemorrhage.
This manner of learning the various meas¬ures has many advantages: it makes one so familiar with the necessary procedure that when the emergency actually arises one’s response is surer and more effective than it could be otherwise; one can be calni and confident in manner, both es¬sential qualities to success. Quick action is necessary at such times, but one must avoid the appearance of haste and excite¬ment. Confidence in the attendant allays fear and appre¬hension on the part of the patient and others. When these are absent the patient is much less likely to suffer from nervous shock than where confidence is encouraged.