> Fix the root problem to stop the bleeding and then treat the existing injuries.

Stopping the bleeding is not fixing the root problem. You stop the bleeding so that the victim doesn't bleed out while the paramedics arrive and can take them to a hospital.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-severe-bleedi...

What's happening reminds me of Trump's throwing paper towels to hurricane victims - a misguidedly symbolic photo op that accomplishes nothing but distracts us all.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-defends...