American Security Today's 2016 CHAMPIONS EDITION Digital Magazine AST 2016 CHAMPIONS EDITION | Page 48

Volume 9
Champions Edition

‘ Stop the Bleed ’ - What YOU Need to Know in an Emergency

A person can bleed to death in less than five minutes , which makes it difficult for emergency medical responders to arrive fast enough to control bleeding and save lives .
Many civilians have expressed interest in taking a bleeding control training course that would empower them to immediately assist victims of active shooter and other intentional
mass casualty events at the point of wounding
In response to increased gun violence and mass casualty events in the country , the White House and the Department of Homeland Security created “ Stop the Bleed ,” a national campaign to help improve survival from life-threatening bleeding .
In the wake of a traumatic event , uncontrolled bleeding is one of the most frequent causes of death .
( The cast of ‘ Code Black ’ and CBS Cares encourage you to learn how to stop the bleed . Courtesy of CBS and YouTube )
The general public wants to learn bleeding control techniques .
Many civilians have expressed interest in taking a bleeding control training course that would empower them to immediately assist victims of active shooter and other intentional mass casualty events at the point of wounding , according to results of a new national poll published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons .
Furthermore , the vast majority of civilians support training and equipping police officers to perform severe bleeding control on victims as soon as
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