Clotting Substance Saves Lives

My family tends to clot well and quickly from wounds, but I have a number of friends who bleed quite freely when cut or scraped. A Wallingford, CT company has out a new substance designed to quickly stop bleeding from life-threatening wound by accelerating the clotting process. Apparently, the product was first developed for the military - in response to studies showing that blood loss kills 20% of all battlefield fatalities - and is finding its ways into the hands of first responders. The product is not without some risks - if it works too fast, it can get hot enough to cause second degree burns - but you can survive a burn while a gaping hold in your leg can be enough to cause quick death.