No matter how rapid the arrival of professional emergency responders, bystanders will always be first on the scene. A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes, therefore it is important to quickly stop the blood loss.
Stop the Bleed is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals to act quickly and save lives.
Remember to be aware of your surroundings and move yourself and the injured person to safety, if necessary.
Call 911
NCRTAC Offers Stop the Bleed Training
Members of the NCRTAC are available to offer Stop the Bleed hemorrhage control classes to the public and public organizations across the region. The goal of the NCRTAC and the American College of Surgeons is that every citizen knows how to stop severe hemorrhage before EMS responders arrive.
Stop the Bleed classes make excellent EMS Week activities.
The Stop the Bleed course is a one-hour, hands-on class designed for the general public. No previous healthcare training is needed. Contact the NCRTAC for more information about holding a Stop the Bleed course in your area. Contact Michael.fraley@NCRTAC-WI.org for more information about how your agency can get involved.
Training Kits
The NCRTAC has eight hemorrhage control teaching kits available for check out. Each kit is designed to support eight students and contains tourniquets, bandages and wound packing materials, a wound packing manikin, a tourniquet manikin and instructional materials. Multiple kits can be checked out for larger classes.
WHERE CAN I BUY Hemorrhage Control Supplies??
The NCRTAC does not directly sell or endorse any hemorrhage control products or vendors but for your convenience we offer the following links where you can shop for supplies.
- AED Superstore
- Bound Tree
- Rescue Essentials
- North American Rescue
- Stop the Bleed (American College of Surgeons)