Bleeding Control

One year ago Today, our Team met at the White House to help design the Stop the Bleed Campaign with other industry leaders... the program was later officially launched (another visit to the White House in October) and is gaining ground today... learn how you can save lives through bleeding control: ? Don't Be a Bystander: Find Out How You Can...

Whenever you have an Abdominal Injury, as a rescuer, you should automatically suspect internal bleeding, and treat for shock as well as any obvious external injuries. Do not touch or replace protruding organs. Also read: First Aid for External Bleeding

As we have shared in our posts about the Stop the Bleed campaign, which we participated in developing at the White House with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and others; Bleeding kills faster than Cardiac Arrest, and we as bystanders can help end Death by Bleeding. Important is to have a Bleeding Control Kit and know how to use it to stop the bleeding - FAST. Now  a new...

These rebar should be bent over or protected with caps so that a worker would not be injured by falling on them. Ouch - just the thought of it causes a shudder. Nevertheless, rebar impalements are frequent, and serious. While this is a frequent construction injury, it is also the cause of many child injuries, as no matter how well...

Possible Active Shooter at San Diego Navy Medical Center 01/26/2016 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Military authorities responded Tuesday to a report of gunshots at a building on the campus Naval Medical Center San Diego. The hospital posted on its Facebook page: "An active shooter has just been reported in building #26 at Naval Medical Center San Diego. All occupants are...

We talked yesterday about he critical need for first aid kits both at home and at work. How about First Responders? THE ADVENTURE MEDICAL KITS TACTICAL FIELD TRAUMA WITH QUIKCLOT Cops are rescuers, and being properly equipped means saving lives. In a recent NBC news story, Cleveland area ER doctors have confirmed Cleveland police officers saved at least three lives in less than...

We often think of first aid kits as a convenience for when you get a scratch of bump. Often when thinking of a personal first aid kit, we think of band-aids. In the workplace, we think of OSHA requirements. But First Aid Kits are so much more. First Aid Kits save lives every day. Since our sessions at the White House...

Car Accidents, Train Derailments, Flying or Falling Debris in Natural or Man-Made Disasters - not to mention common home and workplace accidents; There are so many ways to damage our soft and fragile human bodies. Bleeding Kills. Fast. Know what to do, get involved, save someone's life. Mortally wounded victims can be rescued with fast intervention - by you. As our...

You are the Immediate Responder. That means you need to be ready to jump in and act before and until "First" Responders arrive. That's right, Immediate is before First. “Our challenge and opportunity is not just about saving lives from immediate life threats. It is not just about cost-benefit analyses. And it goes far beyond increasing survival from daily occurring...

It is true... you can "Bleed Out" in as little as 3 minutes. Don't be a Bystander... be a By-Doer! Save the lives lost by "Standing By". An anecdote from the Bystander “Stop the Bleed” Forum at the White House 11 days ago was about the premise of bleeding control and Immediate Responder techniques is perfectly apropos: "Keep the Blood in...