You respond to a call for a male who put his hand through a window. First responders report a large amount of bright red blood. When you arrive, they are applying direct pressure with three hands and blood is still flowing freely from the patient’s upper arm. He appears pale, disoriented, and frightened. After assessing his ABCs, your first treatment should be to

The following subject areas are covered in the EMT Basic Exam:    
- Airway techniques    
- Patient assessment    
- Medical emergencies    
- Trauma    
- Treatment of infants and children    
- Operations    
- Advanced airway maneuvers    
- Anatomy and physiology