The main treatments for an amputation (the traumatic severing of a limb or other body part) are to:
Control bleeding
Treat shock
When the severed body part can be located, CERT members should:
Save tissue parts, wrapped in clean material and placed in a plastic bag, if available. Label them with the date, time, and victim’s name.
Keep the tissue parts cool, but NOT in direct contact with ice
Keep the severed part with the victim
