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If you ''are'' bleeding and you see any limb is not grey, go ahead and apply a tourniquet to all non-grey limbs. If not possible (i.e you don't have enough tourniquets or the bleeding is from a chest or head wound), tourniquet what you can, then apply sufficient bandages on limbs ''without a tourniquet'' to try and get bleeding to stop. Use '''Field Dressing''' or '''Basic Bandages''' for larger wounds (Medium+), whereas you should use '''QuickClot''' for smaller ones. ACE will automatically have bandages apply to wounds in order from largest to smallest. In other words, if you have a mix of wounds from Large to Small, use the first 2 bandages types, then, when only small ones are left, switch to '''QuickClot'''.

If you see a ''lot'' of wounds in your chest or head (this is mostly a vibe check), your blood loss indicator is any color that isn't yellow or grey, or something else is otherwise making you combat ineffective, ~~go ahead~~ and ~~call a medic. Generally~~, if you ~~are using due diligence~~, ~~it is better for a medic to state you do not need attention rather than for you~~ to ~~keel over because you misjudged your wounds~~.

If you can get bleeding to stop, look at the checklist above again and, if you meet all criteria, return to the fight.

After the firefight has ended, you should immediately call for a medic. They'll ~~get~~ you ~~fixed~~ up in a ~~jiffy... usually~~. The medic may ask you to remove tourniquets yourself near the end of your treatment. This is because tourniquet ~~removal results in~~ the person ~~removing it taking~~ it.

However, if:

# You see a ''lot'' of wounds in your chest or head (this is mostly a vibe check); or

# You lack sufficient medical supplies to stop bleeding; or

# Your blood loss indicator is any color that isn't yellow or grey; or

# Something else is otherwise making you combat ineffective.

Go ahead and '''call a medic'''. Generally, if you are using due diligence, it is better for a medic to state you do not need attention rather than for you to keel over because you misjudged your wounds.

After the firefight has ended, you should immediately call for a medic. They'll bandage you up way quicker than you can and then stitch you up so your wounds cannot re-open. You should not assume that simply because you bandaged yourself, and your indicators are only yellow and grey, that you do not need a medic to review your condition.

The medic may ask you to remove your tourniquets yourself near the end of your treatment. This is because when a tourniquet is removed it goes into the inventory of the person who did it, and you kinda need to keep your tourniquets.

=== Pain ===

~~The~~ only ~~other thing~~ to ~~mention here is pain. You likely~~ have ~~morphine~~ on your person. Morphine will eliminate pain, but it messes with your ~~blood pressure and~~ heart rate, and it stays in your system for a ''~~long~~'' time. This may complicate your health in future engagements. If you are not careful with morphine, you can overdose, or application in combination with your condition can cause a heart attack.

There are 3 medications in ACE medical, but the only one you get to have on your person is morphine. Morphine will eliminate pain, but not permanently, and it also messes with your heart rate and blood pressure. It also stays in your system for a ''super'' long time. This may complicate your treatment or health in future engagements. If you are not careful with morphine, you can overdose, or application in combination with your condition can cause a heart attack.

Only use morphine without a medic's consultation during a firefight if your pain level makes you ''truly'' combat ineffective. If you simply notice you have pain during downtime, ask a medic to give application a thumb's up.

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 If you ''are'' bleeding and you see any limb is not grey, go ahead and apply a tourniquet to all non-grey limbs. If not possible (i.e you don't have enough tourniquets or the bleeding is from a chest or head wound), tourniquet what you can, then apply sufficient bandages on limbs ''without a tourniquet'' to try and get bleeding to stop. Use '''Field Dressing''' or '''Basic Bandages''' for larger wounds (Medium+), whereas you should use '''QuickClot''' for smaller ones. ACE will automatically have bandages apply to wounds in order from largest to smallest. In other words, if you have a mix of wounds from Large to Small, use the first 2 bandages types, then, when only small ones are left, switch to '''QuickClot'''.
-If you see a ''lot'' of wounds in your chest or head (this is mostly a vibe check), your blood loss indicator is any color that isn't yellow or grey, or something else is otherwise making you combat ineffective, go ahead and call a medic. Generally, if you are using due diligence, it is better for a medic to state you do not need attention rather than for you to keel over because you misjudged your wounds.
+If you can get bleeding to stop, look at the checklist above again and, if you meet all criteria, return to the fight.
-After the firefight has ended, you should immediately call for a medic. They'll get you fixed up in a jiffy... usually. The medic may ask you to remove tourniquets yourself near the end of your treatment. This is because tourniquet removal results in the person removing it taking it.
+However, if:
+# You see a ''lot'' of wounds in your chest or head (this is mostly a vibe check); or
+# You lack sufficient medical supplies to stop bleeding; or
+# Your blood loss indicator is any color that isn't yellow or grey; or
+# Something else is otherwise making you combat ineffective.
+Go ahead and '''call a medic'''. Generally, if you are using due diligence, it is better for a medic to state you do not need attention rather than for you to keel over because you misjudged your wounds.
+After the firefight has ended, you should immediately call for a medic. They'll bandage you up way quicker than you can and then stitch you up so your wounds cannot re-open. You should not assume that simply because you bandaged yourself, and your indicators are only yellow and grey, that you do not need a medic to review your condition.
+The medic may ask you to remove your tourniquets yourself near the end of your treatment. This is because when a tourniquet is removed it goes into the inventory of the person who did it, and you kinda need to keep your tourniquets.
 === Pain ===
-The only other thing to mention here is pain. You likely have morphine on your person. Morphine will eliminate pain, but it messes with your blood pressure and heart rate, and it stays in your system for a ''long'' time. This may complicate your health in future engagements. If you are not careful with morphine, you can overdose, or application in combination with your condition can cause a heart attack.
+There are 3 medications in ACE medical, but the only one you get to have on your person is morphine. Morphine will eliminate pain, but not permanently, and it also messes with your heart rate and blood pressure. It also stays in your system for a ''super'' long time. This may complicate your treatment or health in future engagements. If you are not careful with morphine, you can overdose, or application in combination with your condition can cause a heart attack.
 Only use morphine without a medic's consultation during a firefight if your pain level makes you ''truly'' combat ineffective. If you simply notice you have pain during downtime, ask a medic to give application a thumb's up.