Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. It is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. No matter how rapid the arrival of professional emergency responders, bystanders will always be first on the scene. A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes. The Stop the Bleed Initiative has brought together a number of federal agencies, non-profit organizations and corporations to develop and disseminate resources to train the public in bleeding control. It is now one of the nation’s largest public health campaigns.

Stop the bleed courses are held frequently during the semester. Please check under event calendar to see when classes are being held. For groups looking to be certified in stop the bleed, classes can be organized by emailing umemsclub@gmail.com.

“Participants in the course will learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control it with three quick techniques. The ACS Stop the Bleed training course will empower you to make a life-or-death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

How We Teach

Our instructors will teach you in person using training materials specially developed to teach bleeding control techniques. They will not only instruct you, but they will also be available to check your movements as you practice three different bleeding control actions:

• Use your hands to apply direct pressure to a wound.

• Pack a wound to control bleeding.

• Apply a tourniquet.

These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency. Instructors will keep working with you until you demonstrate the correct skills to stop the bleed and save a life.”