People never know when they might encounter an emergency. On Aug. 29, more than 500 colleagues and students from Nebraska Medicine, UNMC and Clarkson College learned how to stop traumatic bleeding – and potentially save a life.
STOP THE BLEED is a national initiative that trains people to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively by apply pressure, packing a wound or applying a tourniquet.
There’s still an opportunity to gain a valuable new skill – the next session will be held on Sept. 14 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Truhlsen Events Center inside UNMC’s Sorrell Center. Colleagues can register for a 30-minute session after completing a short online course.
The registration link for participants who want to receive the training is at this link.
Colleagues who are eligible and interested in volunteering as trainers can fill out this interest form, and those who are interested in volunteering in support roles such as check-in and traffic control can volunteer here.
The training is a partnership between Nebraska Medicine’s trauma program and the UNMC HEROES program, with funding provided by the Nebraska Medicine Guild and University of Nebraska Foundation.
For questions or additional information about Stop the Bleed, email the training organizers.