What should you use as a dressing of severely-bleeding wounds?

In the case of heavily bleeding wounds, a pressure dressing should be applied, which aims to stop the haemorrhage through direct pressure on the wound. Such a dressing is made by placing a sterile dressing (gauze) on the wound, then a roll, e.g., of a bandage, on top of it, and then wrapping everything tightly. This is a crucial life-saving action that can be performed using the standard equipment from a car first-aid kit.