Stop the Bleed
Stop the Bleed-PLUS
Course Overview
A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within three to five minutes. Emergency responders will arrive as quickly as possible, but bystanders are almost always there first. In the case of disaster and high casualty incidents, emergency services are often spread thin.
“Stop the Bleed” is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals to act quickly and save lives. No matter how rapid the arrival of professional emergency responders, bystanders will always be first on the scene. A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes.
This course will cover the national Stop the Bleed course material and will be supplemented with additional material to cover the most common life-threatening injuries.
Topics Include:
- Actions to ensure personal safety
- How to identify bleeding as a life threat
- The use of hands to apply direct pressure
- Proper use of wound packing
- Proper use of tourniquets
- Additional material
- Trauma Kit basics
- Chest wounds and care
Course Materials
- Note taking materials
Prerequisites:
None