Emergency First Aid Training

In response to active shooter and mass casualty events, the American College of Surgeons created a committee to create a protocol that would enhance survivability from these events. They concluded that uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma.

This ninety (90) minute class is designed to teach both immediate responders and civilians what actions they can take to control hemorrhagic bleeding.

This class will consist of both lecture and hands-on exercise. Trainees will practice using each item in their bleeding control kit.

This course will cover the following topics:

• Action to best ensure personal safety
• Key information to provide to 911 and emergency responders
• How to identify a life-threatening bleed
• How to identify and treat shock
• How to apply aid without a medical kit
• How to apply aid with a medical kit
• Use of personal protective equipment
• How to use a pressure dressing
• How to apply a tourniquet to an extremity
• How to use an occlusive dressing to a torso wound