Stop the Bleed

445 North Rexford Drive,Beverly Hills CA 90210

20 May, 2022

Description

BHCPR & Beverly Hills Fire Department are proud to offer Stop the Bleed. A life-saving class that requires no prior skills to be part of. PROGRAM OVERVIEW The targeted audience for this class is the layperson with little to no medical training or any healthcare professional who may be called upon to assist trauma victims prior to EMS arrival. The program will consist of didactic education and hands-on practice. This class is free of charge and open to the general public 16 and older. BACKGROUND The Stop the Bleed Campaign was created to save lives that would otherwise be lost due to preventable injury. In 2003, after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtonw, CT a comprehensive review of injury patterns was done by Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr. MD, FACs. He then worked collaboratively with the White House; the National Security Council; the Department of Homeland Security; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Department of Defense; and prehospital and physician provider organizations forming the Hartford Consensus. Together, using lessons learned from previous military conflicts and mass casualty events, they crated an algorithmic approach to deadly injuries which was given the acronym THREAT. THREAT stands for Threat suppression, Hemorrhage control, Rapid Extrication to safety, Assessment by medical providers and Transportation to definitive care. Currently the Hartford Consensus III is focused on education immediate responders on the principles of basic hemorrhage control. This is accomplished by a live class with skills demonstration stations. The Stop the Bleed Campaign is now overseen by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT). For additional information visit http://www.bleedingcontrol.org/ GOAL To be able to assist in case of an emergency only if the area is safe to do so while EMS, Fire, and Police arrive. QUESTIONS? For questions, please email [email protected] PARKING 444 N Rexford Dr. Beverly Hills, CA. 90210 (Free with validation)