Stop The Bleed
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on quick action
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
TV show “Code Black” promoted the initiative in a new PSA that aired during an episode this week
Joseph Tanner, a trauma nurse, instructed bystanders to use the leash of his surfboard as a tourniquet until EMS arrived
You responded as the first-in ambulance on a suspected active shooting scene; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
Trauma care experts are increasingly focusing on ways to help civilian victims of violence avoid bleeding to death at the scene
A woman suffered a gruesome in-home accident and couldn’t stop the bleeding on her own
A National Academy of Medicine paper describes best practices for EMS responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
A grant funded by the city’s oldest parade organization will provide body armor, ballistic helmets and trauma supplies for EMTs
The officer fixed tourniquets on both of the victim’s legs to stop arterial bleeding before EMTs arrived
A combined effort from bystanders, paramedics and the fire department saved the life of a woman and her baby
The first responders applied tourniquets to the man’s leg and arm, preventing him from bleeding to death
A heartfelt image, viewed and shared by millions, informs civilians about the consequences of gun violence and that all lives matter to EMS providers
3 children are among the 64 people shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend
Police suspect illegal fireworks explosion responsible for girl’s hand amputation and blast injuries to her face
Medics treated the man’s significant left leg injury and bleeding from a homemade firework with a tourniquet
Soldiers from the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade learn to ‘tourni-quet up’ and other combat live-saving techniques
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
Members of the Traditionalist Worker Party and counter protesters were treated for stab wounds, cuts, scrapes and bruises
The 5-year-old boy is recovering from deep but not life-threatening wounds to his head, face and neck
The shooter falsely told negotiators that he strapped explosive onto four hostages
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Paramedics responded for a “cardiac arrest” after the woman had been hit in the chest by the umbrella
The woman, a triathlete, was likely bitten by a great white shark that was longer than 10 feet
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
The man struggled for 30 minutes to remove the 10-foot python that bit him as he used the toilet
The man, 44, deeply slashed his own throat with a folding knife after being accused of shoplifting
