CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uncontrolled bleeding is the top cause of preventable deaths from trauma 1. Approximately 20% of individuals who lost their lives to traumatic injuries could have survived ...
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The serious shark bite at Rockaway Beach last week has prompted bleed control training at some area beaches. The town of Hempstead wants all ocean lifeguards to be equipped with ...
Pantego Christian Academy is prepared. There, many teachers and staff know how to strap tourniquets on people to stop traumatic bleeding. And now there are bleeding control kits to help them do that ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign a bill giving schools across Tennessee access to potentially life-saving supplies. If signed into law, nearly 2,000 schools across the state ...
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What must be included in a bleeding control kit

Bleeding control kits contain essential medical supplies to stop traumatic bleeding, including tourniquets, wound care materials, and protective gear. When severe bleeding occurs, every second matters ...
LONDON, Ontario – Sept. 10, 2021 – Excessive blood loss is one of the leading causes of death in trauma patients, and trauma is the fourth leading cause of death overall for all ages. That’s where ...
Proper placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and bleeding control kits, as well as emergency preparedness are critical aspects of enhancing campus safety. These life-saving tools ...
London authorities are hoping to literally stem the bleeding in response to a knife crime epidemic that's plaguing England and Wales. The City of London Police announced Monday that hundreds of bars ...
In the wake of at least 45 school shootings in the U.S. in 2019, as of November, thousands of schools are stocking up on bleed control kits and training administrators and teachers how to treat ...
When a student recently opened fire at a California high school, staff members did what they were trained to do. They shepherded students to safe spaces, barricaded doors, pulled shades — and, when ...