Daughter treats father's gunshot wounds at Waffle House using lessons she learned from STOP THE BLEED® training

Wave 3 News || January 4, 2024

By David Mattingly

High School student Jordan Miller uses life-saving STOP THE BLEED® skills to save her father’s life from multiple gunshot wounds at Kentucky Waffle House. William Miller was shot multiple times during an altercation with his other daughter’s former boyfriend. Jordan packed his wounds and tried to slow his bleeding until police and paramedics arrived. Hours later, she texted words of thanks to her former teacher for lessons from a program called STOP THE BLEED®. “Instead of running, freaking out, she did what she learned,” Butler High School Health Teacher Mary Wurst said. “She said it was just automatic. Which most adults wouldn’t be automatic. She saved his life.”

In 10 years, Wurst said she has instructed over a thousand students in STOP THE BLEED® techniques. This is the first time she knows of one of her students coming to the aid of a gunshot victim, but she did not seem surprised. “There was no first aid kit in the Waffle House,” she said. “Nobody brought anything to me. I used napkins and rags.” It was exactly what she was taught to do. Jordan’s actions are a credit to a program designed to save lives in moments of traumatic injury. Her teacher said the experience shows why every student could benefit.

“I honestly believe that what we are teaching them is life-changing,” Wurst said. “I just want more people to do it with their kids.”

NDSU to offer Stop the Bleed training in Minot

Minot Daily News || January 5, 2024

North Dakota State University Extension and the NDSU School of Nursing are partnering to offer free Stop the Bleed training for residents of rural communities across North Dakota. Nursing faculty will travel to North Dakota counties and work with NDSU Extension agents to conduct the 90-minute trainings. Ward County Extension will host two sessions of Stop the Bleed training on Jan. 31 at the Ward County Administration Building.

The sessions begin at 3:30 p.m.and 5:30 p.m. Each training session is limited to 15 participants, who must be age 13 or older. Personal Stop the Bleed kits will be provided to participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

@javier.soto.e

Instagram || December 29

Campus los Leones, Universidad San Sebastian

“Happy to close out the year with this amazing group of students in the field of Nursing and Medical Technology. Today concludes the launch of the STOP THE BLEED® program for Aurus Training. And to be honest, it was tremendous.

We are full of energy to continue training the whole society. So check for upcoming times or key an eye on our networks. This would be impossible without the immense help of many people, especially @ooyetu.situ who is a fundamental part of the project. It’s also impossible not to mention @ronpaquienquiera who makes life easier for us at USS Laboratory.

See you in the next training sessions!”

(translated from Spanish)

@fundacionkinkajouyanapax

Instagram || January 5

“Our first training of the year.

Concludes with joy, learning and much enthusiasm in providing unique spaces for training in the city of Ibague.

Remember to stop bleeding in a timely manner. You can save lives.”

(translated from Spanish)

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