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** Stop The Bleed Coalition Hosts Free Instructor Skills Trainings at Las Vegas SHOT SHOW
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Stop The Bleed Coalition || Jan 23, 2024

The STOP THE BLEED® Coalition is continuing to expand the NEW STOP THE BLEED® Instructor Licensing program. This year, at select events around the country, the Coalition will be offering STOP THE BLEED® Skills Training in order to qualify individuals to become STOP THE BLEED® instructors. It will be kicking off this new effort at the 2024 SHOT-SHOW in Las Vegas, working with partners Tactical Medical and Rescue Essentials. SHOT-SHOW attendees can sign up for the free training, watch a short video and visit either the Tactical Medical booth (#5145) or the Rescue Essentials booth (#60601). After completing a session, individuals can apply to become licensed STOP THE BLEED® instructors.


Additional opportunities for this Skills Training will take place throughout the year. So stay tuned!

If you can’t make it to one of these events, you can sign up for a Virtual Skills Verification session. Qualified individuals can apply to become a STOP THE BLEED® instructor after which they will be able to sign up for a virtual session to demonstrate their knowledge of STOP THE BLEED® Skills.

If you are attending SHOT SHOW, click the button below to sign up for the free hands-on skill training!
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** JCPS students put their first aid training into action, help injured classmate
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WHAS 11 || January 22, 2024

A group of Central High School students in Kentucky were honored Monday morning for quickly stepping in to help an injured classmate.

When two students knocked heads while running in the Louisville high school's gym last week, a tooth from one of the students cut into the forehead of the other, lacerating an artery.

Five students, including three from the Health Sciences program, jumped into action and put their first aid training to use. The students applied pressure to the gash and used a first aid kit to tend to the wound. They also got some help from a nearby adult who called 911.

"Once we got him to sit and I made sure pressure was being applied, that's when I took it upon myself to leave and go find further help because that is when I knew that it was a situation that we would not have been able to fix independently," Ashton Tunstull, a senior in the pre-med program, said.

University of Louisville Health has a mentoring program with Central students hosting STOP THE BLEED® programs, which clearly paid off in this instance!
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** Early College High School students earn STOP THE BLEED® certifications
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Round Rock ISD News || Jan 22, 2024

Registered nurses from Round Rock ISD’s Health Services leadership team trained over 40 Early College High School students on essential bleeding control measures in traumatic injury involving blood loss.

“We taught the students crucial bleeding control techniques such as tourniquets, wound packing, and pressure bandages,” said Barbara Bradfield, BSN RN NCSN, Round Rock ISD Health Services Coordinator. “The skills taught during STOP THE BLEED® training are valuable tools applicable anywhere severe injuries occur, such as a vehicle crash or kitchen accidents.”

Texas House Bill 496 Sec. 38.030 requires school districts to offer training in bleeding control measures in the event of a traumatic injury involving blood loss. This bill requires bleeding control kits to be stored in easily accessible areas throughout the district, with training offered to all employees.

Additionally, the bill asks districts to provide optional training to students in grades 7-12 to empower them to take an active role in their medical safety. “The subject garnered considerable interest among the students, “said Early College High School Principal Dr. Elizabeth Wilson. They obtained their parent/guardian consent to attend the elective training, and some were so enthusiastic they went to several sessions.”

Students participated in a hands-on skills session as part of the curriculum, earning certificates of accomplishment.
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** Two Stearns County Schools Equipped for Emergencies with Stop the Bleed Kits
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By Jennifer Lewerenz

KNSI AM Radio || January 22, 2024

Two local school districts have received funding for kits to better prepare police and staff in the event of an active threat or mass casualty situation.

The program is called Stop the Bleed, and the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has been involved with it for a while. It teaches people from every walk of life how to respond to a traumatic situation and control a victim’s bleeding if necessary. The purpose is to provide early intervention and application of bleeding control materials to individuals experiencing uncontrolled bleeding and stabilize them for further medical care.

A School Resource Officer identified a need to provide buildings in which the department has a presence to have supplies on hand and training in place. A proposal was presented to the sheriff’s office administration outlining the need for things like tourniquets, gauze, and chest seals in the school for Holdingford, Melrose and Kimball communities.

That was handed over to the Holdingford Lions, who provided the roughly $800 needed for bleeding control materials.

The Kimball Lions Club made a similar donation to equip the Kimball Schools with the same materials.

In the near future, Holdingford and Kimball School staff will also be offered the opportunity for training in the “Stop the Bleed” program to “use these materials to provide important life saving measures when seconds matter.”
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The Corry Journal || January 19, 2024

Students in the healthcare technology program at Corry’s Career and Technical Education Center recently participated in a course that resulted in their certification for Stop the Bleed. Presentations were given by Staff Sgt. Aaron Hughes, Sgt. 1st Class Morgan Hessler and Staff Sgt. Jacob Coffman of the U.S. Army. Registered nurse and program instructor Melissa Turben said all students got hands-on experience with real-world scenarios.
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** @mehr.virk
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Instagram || January 16

Lifelong learning irl

Our emergency medicine pharmacist group had the opportunity to take the STOP THE BLEED® program to learn about compressing, packing, and applying a tourniquet to bleeding patients in the pre-hospital setting.

One of our trauma surgeons is an instructor who presented to us the didactic portion (including his own personal anecdotes) as well as the hands on portion where we were able to place combat application tourniquets (CAT) on ourselves as well as pack a wound with combat gauze.

Since residency has ended, I always try to make it to these trainings and teaching opportunities (even on my off days) to keep learning (obvi), stay up to date with what’s new, build connections with colleagues, and try new things!

For those interested, this course is intended for the community and is a great learning opportunity for everyone (especially so for those interested in trauma/emergency medicine)!


** @ruhs_em_residency
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Instagram || January 16

RUHS and LLUMC join together for community outreach


** @firstaid_nmsk
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Instagram || January 17

STOP THE BLEED® training.

The first group of students has already undergone training to stop bleeding according to international regulations.

Cadets have been learning:

How to recognize critical bleeding

How to stop bleeding with direct pressure on the wound / tourniquet / pressure bandage

Each participant has been awarded a STOP THE BLEED® International Certificate from @stopthebleedcoalition @stopthebleedproject

Stay safe and learn about home first aid! Everyone should master these skills!

(translated to English)


** @fundacionkinkajouyanapax
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Instagram || January 19

The best preparation for any emergency is knowledge. Discover how to be an expert in first aid! (translated from Spanish)


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** Connect with the Stop the Bleed Coalition
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The Coalition is a community of individuals and organizations who are passionate about the STOP THE BLEED® campaign. The Coalition’s goal is to support the growth and impact of the campaign by providing access to information and services to the growing STOP THE BLEED® community as well as financial support to the STOP THE BLEED® Project.

STOP THE BLEED® is a national campaign to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. It is a public/private partnership led by the Department of Defense and many other stakeholders, including the Stop the Bleed Coalition.
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