Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. Join us in the Parish Hall after our Coffee/Social Hour on Sunday, Oct. 13 for this valuable training.
Immediate Responders … Not Bystanders
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.
Due to many situations, there may be a delay between the time of injury and the time a first responder is on the scene. Without intervention in these circumstances, preventable deaths will occur. People can take simple steps to keep the injured person alive until appropriate medical care is available. Here are three actions you can take to help save a life:
Bleeding Control (BCon) Course
The Bleeding Control (BCon) course is designed for those who have little or no medical training but may be in a situation where they are called upon to respond to and deliver trauma care and bleeding control prior to emergency medical services (EMS) arrival or in an austere environment. Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) teaches participants the basic life-saving medical interventions, including bleeding control with direct pressure, bleeding control using gauze packs or hemostatic agents, and bleeding control using a tourniquet.
Eligible students are any individuals who may need to assist with trauma patients while waiting for first response or EMS to arrive. The course has been designed for students who have received little or no prior medical training. Examples of potential students include teachers, taxicab drivers, train station attendants, employees of large public venues such as stadiums, theme parks, or shopping malls.
Sign-up sheet is on the Narthex table. You may also call the office or email pam@thedoubter.org by Oct. 6th.
