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A Huge Milestone: 5 Million People Trained in

STOP THE BLEED®

Stop The Bleed Coalition | July 2025

More than 5 million people have now been trained through the STOP THE BLEED® program, a major milestone in the effort to empower everyday citizens to respond effectively in emergencies. The training teaches simple, life-saving actions—like applying pressure, packing a wound, and using a tourniquet—that can control severe bleeding before professional help arrives.

With updated course materials, growing public awareness, and legislative momentum pushing for more bleeding control kits in public spaces, the program continues to expand. In many states, schools, sports venues, and government buildings are beginning to install kits and offer basic training to staff and students alike—making our communities safer and more prepared for unexpected emergencies.

Amputee Teaches Life-Saving STOP THE BLEED® Skills

WALB News 10 | Zoe Wells | June 17, 2025

A year after a tragic car crash that cost him his arm, Deerfield‑Windsor graduate Vansh Patel is now co-teaching STOP THE BLEED® classes alongside Phoebe Putney Health System and Dougherty County EMS. The 45‑minute workshops, offered in local public and private schools, equip students with essential life-saving techniques like tourniquet use and wound packing. Patel emphasizes the real-world impact: “A simple tourniquet class that would have taken 30 minutes was enough to save my life.” With 250 kits already deployed across public schools—and six more per private school—the program spreads preparedness and hope across the community.
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Lexington Teens Learn STOP  THE  BLEED® Skills at Summer Camp

Spectrum 1 News | Sabriel MetCalf | July 3, 2025

This summer, ONE Lexington is empowering youth through its "It Takes a Village" camp, teaching vital emergency response skills—including STOP THE BLEED® and CPR—to more than 150 teens across the city Participants aged 13–17 received hands-on instruction in bleeding control and life-saving techniques that matter in moments of crisis.

Camp leader Tania Walker emphasized the urgency of bleeding-control training: “it only takes seconds, minutes to bleed out,” making timely intervention essential . With recreational activities interwoven alongside expert-led sessions, the program balances fun and real-world preparedness, helping teens gain skills they otherwise might not access . By integrating STOP THE BLEED® into youth programming, ONE Lexington is not only preparing teens to respond to emergencies but also contributing to broader community resilience. Equipping young people with the ability to act fast can literally mean the difference between life and death—before professional help arrives.
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The Stop the Bleed Coalition is the leading provider of tools and resources to support individuals and organizations licensed to teach STOP THE BLEED®.

The Coalition is an IRS approved, tax exempt, 501(c)3 charitable organization. It was formed with the mandate to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign and is the only non-profit organization with that singular purpose.

STOP THE BLEED® is an official program of the U.S. Department of Defense. It is designed to train and equip the public to be able to treat traumatic injuries involving severe bleeding until first responders arrive. It is based on lessons learned by DoD during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on how best to control severe bleeding.

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