STOP THE BLEED®is an official program of the U.S. Department of Defense
The program is designed to train and equip the public to be able to treat traumatic injuries involving severe bleeding until the first responders arrive.
The program is based on lessons learned by the DoD during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on how best to control severe bleeding.
No matter how fast professional emergency responders arrive, bystanders will always be first on the scene.
A person experiencing life-threatening bleeding can die from blood loss within minutes, before first responders arrive.
A bystander with STOP THE BLEED® training can slow or stop blood loss to keep someone alive until first responders arrive.
Someone can bleed out within minutes.
Urban first responder arrival can take up to 15 minutes.
Rural first responder arrival can take up to 45 minutes.
Trauma-related deaths worldwide due to bleeding out.
The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding.
Training offered in 165 countries.
On the road
At work
During sporting activities
At events
During natural disasters
At home
On the playground
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STOP THE BLEED® is based upon lessons learned on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan on how best to control bleeding.
Today, DoD is a world leader in researching how best to provide for the immediate stabilization of combat casualties, including how to treat traumatic injuries involving severe blood loss.
STOP THE BLEED® is another example of military lessons used to help foster national resilience and improved readiness for everyday emergencies.
