How long do you have before someone bleeds out?

• A. 30 sec
• B. 90 sec
• C. 60 sec
• D. 120 sec

Answer: (C)

Stopping life‑threatening bleeding has to happen now. In severe hemorrhage, blood loss can spiral quickly, so the practical window to prevent exsanguination is about a minute. That urgency is why sixty seconds is the best answer: it reflects the need to act immediately with direct pressure, wound packing, or a tourniquet on a limb, then reassess and escalate as needed.

The other time frames imply more time to control the bleed than is typical in a rapid field scenario, which increases the risk of rapid deterioration. Real-world times vary with how fast the bleed is, but the teaching emphasizes acting within roughly a minute to maximize survival chances.