Motivated by the 2012 tragedy in Sandy Hook and multiple tragedies that have occurred in the ensuing years, what has become known as the Hartford Consensus was convened to bring together leaders from law enforcement, the federal government, and the medical community to improve survivability from manmade or natural mass casualty events. Stop the Bleed focuses on educating people about how to perform proper bleeding control techniques.
The skills learned during the Stop the Bleed training can make the difference between life and death when it comes to home injuries, work-related injuries, motor vehicle crashes, or mass shootings. Stop the Bleed focuses on the immediate response to bleeding, including the recognition of life-threatening bleeding and appropriate ways to control/stop bleeding. During the training, participants will have an opportunity to practice with tourniquets, apply direct pressure to simulated wounds, and learn how to pack (fill) wounds with medical gauze.