Effective Bleeding Control
Basic - Would you be comfortable dealing with severe life threatening bleeding of a loved one until EMS arrived?
Duration: 2 hours
$50.00
Fee
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There are no upcoming classes scheduled for this course.
Description
It takes as little as 3 to 5 minutes to bleed to deathfrom severe arterial bleeding. The average EMS response time nationally is 7 minutes and 14 minutes in rural areas of the country. The goal of this course is to help you gain the knowledge, confidence and competence needed to recognize, locate, and properly treat life threatening bleeding of loved ones or if you encounter injuries while going about your normal daily activites at home, church, running errands, on the playground or while attending your child's activities.
Topics Covered
Patient Assessment
Estimating Blood Loss
Steps to Effective Bleeding Control
Arteral Bleeding vs Venous Bleeding
Application of Direct Manual Pressure
Application of Compressin Bandages and Tourniquets
Head, Neck, & Abdominal Wound Application
Wound Packing
Penetrating Injuries to the Torso
Wound Maintanence
Expectations and Outcomes
This class is about saving lives. The National Trauma Institute estimates that severe bleeding accounts for more than 35% of pre-hospital visits. During the chaos of a traumatic injury such as severe bleeding you will be better equiped to locate and treat life threatening bleeding. You will also have the knowledge to assemble your own kit to treat ecessive bleeding. This will be accomplished through llecture and scenario based exercises.
Types
Basic, Intermediate, Church / Business - Safety / Security, F.A.S.T. (First Aid for Severe Trauma), Seminars / Lectures, USCCA Courses
Documentation Requirements
Submission of the instructors liabikity release.
Requirements
No prior training is necessary.
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