Bleeding to death is the oldest forms of death and even in a time of modern medicine, people die this way every day in emergency rooms, combat zones and increasingly on the streets. 40% of trauma-related deaths are because of hemorrhaging in the pre-hospital period causing half a million people to die every year from traffic accidents, combat wounds and other severe trauma. 1, 2, 3 even 4 minutes are decisive save a life once bleeding starts.