Course Description:
Stop the Bleed is a national initiative & call-to-action grassroots campaign. Uncontrolled bleeding can lead to death, a PREVENTABLE death. This course encourages our citizens to be a resource, and empowers individuals to serve their community in times of crisis. By the end of this training, students will recognize life-threatening bleeding that requires immediate response and the appropriate ways to stop the bleed.
Topics covered in this course include:
- Principles of Immediate Response
- Ensuring your Own Safety
- Calling for Help
- Alertness
- Bleeding
- Finding the Injury
- Victim Positioning
- Compression
- Bleeding Control with Gauze
- Bleeding Control with a Tourniquet
- Bleeding Control using Hemostatic Agents
- Wound Packing
- Hands-On Skill Bleeding Control Skill Practice
- Bleeding Control Kits (Optional)
The delivery method for the training is listed below:
- Delivery: Traditional/Instructor-Led
- Duration: 90 Minutes
- Price: FREE
*This is not a certification course. If you need information on where to find an AHA course, click HERE to view class availability.
