If you see someone being attacked by a shark living in shallow water, for example Tiger sharks, what should you do to save that person?

1. Tell someone beside you, it could be your friend or any passer by, to call for the ambulance

2. Remove yourself from another possible shark attack. Try to move away from where the waves might touch and move another 1m. 

3. Find someone to apply direct pressure to buy you some time.

4. Tell the person to press directly on the part where they see the most amount of blood coming out from.

5. Get a cloth if there is any, if not tear your shirt into a strip so that it can become a bandage. 

6. Place the strip about 4 fingers above the wound towards the heart.

7. Put a turn on the cloth as it might slide because of the blood.

8. Tie an overhand knot, to secure the cloth. It will hurt the person but ignore it.

9. Find something that you could put on top of the cloth and twist it. A stick from the beach would be good, but if you can't find it, a pen or maybe even you spectacles might be of help.

10. Place the stick or anything you found in the middle of the cloth, tie another knot on top of it.

11. Start turning until the bleeding stop as the pressure can close the wound up.

12. Tell your partner to raise their hands to see if the blood is still flowing, note that there will still be blood, but not as much as previous. 

13. Use the tails of the cloth, wrap around the stick. So that the stick won't twist when tied up.

14. Just tie a knot above it.


This video will show you a better idea on what you should do. Remember the most important thing is to stay calm.