Volume 9
Champions Edition possible rather than wait for emergency medical services ( EMS ) personnel to arrive on the scene .
There ’ s also strong public support for putting bleeding control kits in public places where large crowds gather , similar to the way that automatic external defibrillators are now found in airports and shopping malls for use by responders who have undergone cardiopulmonary resuscitation training .
( In the nation ’ s largest Stop the Bleed initiative , UPMC is partnering with the Copeland Regional Trauma Council , a consortium of trauma centers in Pennsylvania , Ohio and West Virginia , to coordinate Stop the Bleed efforts . Courtesy
of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and YouTube )
A Perfect Stranger
“ A Perfect Stranger ” tells the story of Kinneil and Angelia and the event that brought the two women together .
Image courtesy of the American College of Surgeons
In addition to training law enforcement officers in bleeding control and instantly providing them with equipment to do so , emergency medical service personnel also need quicker access to the wounded .
It is a powerful reminder that at a moment ’ s notice , any one of us might find ourselves in a situation where we are the help until help arrives . In the end , this film calls on all Americans to remake what it means to be a bystander .
However , another key element calls for using civilian bystanders as immediate responders who perform external bleeding control for victims at the point of wounding before the arrival of professional responders .
This element from the Hartford Consensus is at the core of the “ Stop the Bleed ” campaign by the Department of Homeland Security through the National Security Council .
( Video courtesy of FEMA and YouTube )
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