A co-worker who was repairing a piece of equipment suddenly yells and grabs at his arm. You see blood flowing between his fingers. You check him and...

1. A co-worker who was repairing a piece of equipment suddenly yells and grabs at his arm. You see blood flowing between his fingers. You check him and see the blood is spurting from a severed artery.

a. What do you do to try to stop the bleeding?

b. Even with your pressure on the wound, the bleeding continues through the dressing. What do you do next?