If a person happens to be bleeding profusely and the doctor is not handy. Then the person might bleed to death. The best thing you can do at home is to wrap crushed ice in a soft cloth and place it on the bleeding area. Repeat this application till the time the bleeding does not subside. The ice would cauterize the blood and coagulate it. This would prolong the life of the person and he/she would stand a better chance to be hospitalized. However, if surgery is required; then you would need to act very quickly. Nonetheless, you can manage to save the life of the person by using ice.