Stop The Bleed
Discover the critical items that make up a tactical medical kit and understand how it differs from trauma bags and kits
The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
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Bags containing 40 kits each are now stocked in all Fort Worth MedStar supervisor response vehicles for use during mass casualty incidents
The family of homicide victim Frank Navaroli III said there was a delay in recognizing and treating the 27-year-old’s gunshot wound
Austin-Travis County EMS said a man in his 20s was pronounced dead, while another victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
Former Firefighter Tate Robinson says he used his past experience as a first responder to handle the emergency
Officials say the change will allow life-saving blood transfusions to be administered on scene or during transport
The Salt Lake City Officer encountered a car crash while in Europe and used a makeshift tourniquet to prevent the victim from bleeding out
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
James Boyce feared he would bleed out after the gator attack, but a rescue helicopter and good Samaritans in a buggy managed to transport him to safety
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
The Res-Q students can give basic first aid and critical care, including stopping bleeds and administering CPR
Responders credited the 6-year-old boy’s father for using his belt to make a tourniquet around his son’s injured leg
Products displayed at the EMS World Expo will help providers stop the bleed and transport patients to definitive care
Jenni Kirchner has helped to secure grants for the department and has been an active participant in the Toward Zero Deaths Coalition
EMTs John Kahyaoglu and Tyler Smith demonstrated “outstanding patient care and quick actions in applying a tourniquet” to one of the injured patients
The Armstrong Ambulance Service taught cadets hands-only CPR and Stop the Bleed techniques to ready them for the field
Off-duty EMTs Sweeny and Bundschuh improvised to save a person that was actively bleeding from the neck
EMS providers treating head injuries and GI bleeds should check medication history for antiplatelets and anticoagulants to prevent hemorrhage
In recognition of National EMS Week and National Stop the Bleed Day, staff from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American College of Emergency Physicians provide critical bystander training to federal workers
A study sponsored by the American Red Cross showed that bystanders are willing to stop severe bleeding by applying specialized dressings, and are willing to learn more
Public safety experts discuss how they were able to identify and implement forward-thinking local approaches to address national problems like cardiac arrest and opioid overdose
Train for hemorrhage control with a focus on EMS patient care beyond the ‘Stop the Bleed’ basics, with hemostatic agents, TXA and tourniquets
The Canandaigua Emergency Squad, led by Chief Matt Sproul, is distributing Stop the Bleed kits and providing staff with the training on how to use them
Pasco Fire Department PIO Ben Shearer said he hopes to eventually see a ‘Stop the Bleed’ kit in every classroom, as well as in public places in the community
No longer just for hospitals and helicopters, blood products can benefit medical and trauma patients in the field
Dr. Nathan White said he noticed while training in jiu-jitsu that pressure applied to his abdomen during a “knee mount” might decrease blood flow to his legs
Kathy Andress, an advanced EMT for Arlee Ambulance, helped organize the training session to teach staff how to help victims of a shooting or mass casualty
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health was awarded up to $2.3 million to deliver trauma training to high school students
Delmar Bethlehem EMS helped outfit Bethlehem Police Department cruisers with medical kits filled with emergency medical supplies
Dr. Peter Antevy said given how common mass casualty events have become in the U.S., everyone needs to be prepared
