In an effort to train as many laypersons, as well as emergency medical providers, the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland, provided the lifesaving “Stop the Blood” training to the community, our members, and their families, on 1 August 2024. The class was hosted by Nationally Registered EMT Rachel Itzoe, Stop the Bleed Coordinator, Shock Trauma. Thanks go out to Rachel for bringing the campaign to our community! Please refer to the information below to request further information on the campaign.

Background from the University of Maryland Stop the Bleed Campaign Information page: “Massive bleeding from any cause, but particularly in a situation where a medical response is delayed, can result in death. Similar to how the general public learns and performs CPR, it is important for the public to learn proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use their hands, dressings, and tourniquets. Victims can quickly die from uncontrolled bleeding -- within five to 10 minutes -- if the bleeding is not stopped.

The good news is that anyone at the scene can act as immediate responder and save lives if they know what to do. Stop the Bleed supports President Barack Obama's policy directive for national preparedness (Presidential Policy Directive 8), which targets preparedness as a shared responsibility of the government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens.

Stop the Bleed is an initiative of the American College of Surgeons and the Hartford Consensus and contains diagrams, news, videos, and other resources contributed by a variety of other private and nonprofit partners to help prepare you in the event you can help save a life.
Our shared goal is to provide you with training and credible information on bleeding control. We hope you will never need to use this information, but if you do, at least you will have the assurance of knowing how to recognize and stop bleeding until medical help arrives.

We invite you to register for one of our training courses today. The University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center bleeding control training is performed by trained medical professionals from here at UMMC/STC and includes hands-on instruction and visual presentations. You can also request a free course to be taught for your community, business, or group."

For more information please email prevention@umm.edu

To register for a class near you, you can sign up at: https://mdcot.com/stop-the-bleed