Tag Archive for ‘Stop the Bleed’
Out of unspeakable tragedy comes progress in bleeding control
Updates on the Stop the Bleed® campaign are summarized, including the College’s ongoing role in this initiative, specifically training the public to be immediate responders at mass casualty events.
Bleeding control training: An opportunity for local volunteerism, community engagement, and peer education
A young surgeon describes how he implemented a Stop the Bleed® training program in Rochester, NY.
Capitol Hill lawmakers participate in bleeding control simulations
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill participated in bleeding control simulations during a congressional briefing hosted by the ACS Committee on Trauma.
AMA HOD approves ACS-sponsored resolution on mass casualty bleeding control
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates approved a resolution introduced by the ACS to train more professional first responders and civilian immediate responders to mass casualty events in the essential techniques of bleeding control.
Dr. Lenworth Jacobs speaks at White House “Stop the Bleed” event
Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS, ACS Regent and Chairman of the Hartford Consensus, was among the featured speakers October 6 at a “Stop the Bleed” event at the White House.
