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An ACS Stop the Bleed kit empowers everyone to control life threatening bleeding from everyday emergencies using proven lifesaving equipment. Visit the ACS Stop the Bleed store to purchase bleeding control tools today.

Understanding Your Gauze Options

Wound Packing Gauze

Wound Packing Gauze

Wound Packing Gauze is a compact, easy to use, Z-folded gauze designed for both linear wound packing and basic bandaging.

Hemostatic Dressing

Hemostatic Dressing

A hemostatic dressing stops heavy bleeding by speeding up the body’s natural clotting process—either by pulling together the things in blood that help it clot or by adding clotting agents directly to the wound.

Combat Gauze

Combat Gauze

Combat Gauze, like QuikClot Combat Gauze, is a special bandage used to stop serious bleeding, especially from bad injuries where pressing on the wound isn't enough.