First aid device

An emergency bandage for controlling a bleeding injury, said emergency bandage comprising:

• a blood absorbing portion having a first absorbing surface configured for facing and absorbing blood from the injury and an opposite second absorbing surface;
• a cover layer disposed over the second absorbing surface;
• at least one bandage strap connected at least indirectly to the blood absorbing portion and configured for securely mounting the blood absorbing portion over the injury;
• and
• a pressure application member disposed at least partially between the first absorbing surface and the cover layer and configured for applying direct pressure onto the injury upon securing the bandage strap when mounting the blood absorbing portion over the injury;
• at least one bandage lockable element mounted to said bandage strap;
• and
• at least one bandage locking port disposed on the cover layer and configured for attachment to said at least one bandage lockable element, thereby securing the blood absorbing portion over the injury and applying a first direct pressure onto the injury;
• said at least one bandage locking port being connected directly to the pressure application member;
• wherein said at least one bandage lockable element is constituted by a first and a second bandage lockable elements mounted to and spaced from each other along the length of the bandage strap;
• wherein said at least one bandage locking port is constituted by two bandage locking ports disposed on the cover layer;
• wherein one of the two bandage locking ports is configured for attachment to the first bandage lockable element thereby securing the blood absorbing portion over the injury and applying said first direct pressure onto the injury, and the other one of the two bandage locking ports is configured for attachment to the second bandage lockable element thereby applying an additional direct pressure onto the injury.