Stop the Bleed (Free Safety Course)

Description

Stop the Bleed teaches critical life-saving skills to lay people so they can act quickly in response to an emergency. Bleeding (or hemorrhage) is the leading cause of preventable death in a trauma, and this frequently is due to the severe amount of blood loss before EMS arrives. Bystanders can save a life by controlling the bleed until healthcare professionals arrive. This FREE 2-hour course is taught by an expert nurse from the Level II Trauma Center at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center. Participants will be educated on recognizing life-threatening bleeding, as well as skills such as wound packing, tourniquet application, and chest seals.