Did you know that unintentional injuries are the #1 cause of death for people between the ages of 1 and 44?  Unintentional injuries are also the 4^th leading cause of death in the United States.  In an emergency situation, approximately 35% of accident victims die of severe bleeding before they get to a hospital.  “Stop the Bleed” is a nationwide campaign to teach you how to recognize and stop life threatening bleeding and save a life.

This FREE 1.5 hour course is designed to teach:

• How to recognize life threatening bleeding
• Various methods to stop life threatening bleeding
  • Tourniquets
  • Wound packing
  • Holding pressure

Times:

• 9:00-10:30 AM
• 10:30-12:00 PM
• 12:00-1:30 PM

To register go to www.bleeding control.org  or e-mail KatherineWright@texashealth.org