Stop the Bleed is a national white house initiated awareness campaign and call-to-action. Due to an uptick in mass shootings, terror attacks and national disasters, the Government is calling on civilians to learn how to treat severe bleeding.
Course Topics include:
- Stop The Bleed Campaign
- ABCs of Bleeding
- Identifying Severe Wounds
- Direct Pressure
- Commercial Pressure Bandages
- Wound Packing
- Hemostatic Agents
- Tourniquets
- Gun Shots
The program can be taught as an add-on or stand-alone class. If taught as a stand-alone program the class length is 2 hours. If taught in conjunction with CPR or First Aid the class will run 45 minutes to an hour.
Certification is valid for up to 2 years. Maximum student ratio is a maximum 1 – 12. Equipment ratio is a maximum of 1 – 4.
The instructor Packet is $65.00 included:
(must be a current ATEM instructor)
- Instructor Guide
- Student Guide
- DVD or Jump Drive
- Evaluation, Skill sheets, Rosters
- Instructor Card
- Preview of the 14 minute video https://youtu.be/KiPstpihUSw
The Student Materials:
- Severe Bleed Care certification cards $2.00
- Manual $2.00 ~ If you are teaching the class in conjunction with a CPR or First Aid Class you may print out the student bleed sheets and insert them into the book.
- The student manual will include the Severe Bleed Care in approx. 7 months.
Supplies Required:
- Tourniquet
- Commercial Compression Bandage (similar to an H or Israeli)
- A device to practice wound packing (The cheapest version is a pool noodle – see other ideas below)
- A device to practice tourniquets
- Samples of Hemostatic Agents
- Student Manual with Severe Bleed Care Sheets
- Media Player
- Skills Sheet \Test Answers \Evaluation Forms
- Certification Cards
The ATEM Severe Bleed Kit contains many of the required items
and is available at 50% off to instructors for $40.00.
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Bleed Kit |
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Red Bag Marked for Bleed Care |
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Gloves |
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Absorbent towel |
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Celox quik clot |
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Four 4 x 4 gauze |
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Blood Blocker Trauma Dressing |
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Windlass Tourniquet |
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Trauma Shears |
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Rolled Gauze |
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Permanent marker |
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Bio-hazard waste bag |
The tourniquet project has several videos and other useful information to enhance your teaching skills:
- How to make a tourniquet trainer with a pool noodle
https://www.facebook.com/thetourniquetproject/videos/1741399712844537/
OR
https://www.facebook.com/thetourniquetproject/videos/1735184706799371/
or
https://www.facebook.com/thetourniquetproject/videos/1656107571373752/
- Homemade trainer materials
https://www.instructables.com/id/Cost-Effective-Stop-the-Bleed-Training-Aids/
Tips for making low budget tourniquet/packing trainer.
Foam roller from 5 and below.
Rubber tubing from Lowe’s.
PVC pipe can be used as a Femur