FIRST AID FOR NOSE BLEEDING What to do: Let the casualty sits down with his/her head well forward, and ask him/her to breathe through his/her mouth and to avoid speaking, swallowing, coughing or sniffing Get the casualty to pinch his/her nose just below the bridge After about 10 minutes, get his/her to release his/her nose. If the bleeding does not stop, repeat the process for a further 10 minutes. If there is still no improvement, the casualty should be taken to the hospital. still leaning forward and pinching his/her nose. Once the bleeding stops, tell the casualty to avoid blowing his/her nose for a while The underlined word in " ..., still leaning forward and pinching his/her nose." refers to...