An official program of the U.S. Department of War
STOP THE BLEED® is the official bleeding control program of the U.S. Department of War. As a public safety program, it teaches people how to act in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
It started with soldiers. Service members were taught to control severe bleeding, then used those skills in Iraq and Afghanistan to save one another, showing that people without medical backgrounds could act in time. They brought that knowledge home. Today the Program teaches it to everyone, so that bleeding control can become an everyday public safety skill.
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.
3–5minutes
Someone can bleed out within minutes.
7–10minutes
Urban first responder arrival can take up to 10 minutes.
30–45minutes
Rural first responder arrival can take up to 45 minutes.
40%
Trauma-related deaths worldwide due to bleeding out.
#1
The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding.
STOP THE BLEED® is Worldwide
Training offered in 172 countries.
On the road
At work
During sporting activities
At events
During natural disasters
At home
On the playground
On vacationVisit the standards for the brand and for licensing.
STOP THE BLEED® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Defense. Training, equipment, and brand use are licensed so the public can tell approved programs from lookalikes.
