Learn How to Save a Life with 3 Steps During National Stop the Bleed Month [Video]

Newswise — CHICAGO — Traumatic injuries that cause uncontrolled bleeding are a leading cause of preventable death for people of all ages throughout the country. In recognition of National STOP THE BLEED^® Month this May, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) encourages everyone to learn how to save a life with three simple steps using ACS STOP THE BLEED training.

“Injuries that cause severe bleeding can happen anytime and can become life-threatening within a matter of minutes,” said Executive Director & CEO of the ACS Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS. “The ACS STOP THE BLEED program empowers everyone, including those with no prior medical knowledge or experience, to learn simple techniques to help control bleeding before professional help arrives.”

Empowering Communities to STOP THE BLEED

Using customized training materials developed with input from multiple medical specialties, including trauma surgeons and emergency medicine personnel, the ACS STOP THE BLEED program teaches the public how …