Hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable trauma death. Did you know that, following a traumatic injury, hemorrhage is responsible for causing more than 40 percent of deaths within 24 hours, second only to central nervous system injury? It is estimated that bleeding control techniques can prevent as many as one in five trauma deaths.
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To combat this epidemic, the White House National Security Council created the 'Stop the Bleed' campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to increase national awareness and resiliency by preparing the public to save lives. Knowledge is power when it comes to stopping life-threatening bleeding following tornadoes, earthquakes, power tool injuries, or, increasingly, an active-shooter/terrorist event.
Stop the Bleed was created in response to increased gun violence and mass casualty events in our country, and the White House and the Department of Homeland Security continue to work together in this life-saving endeavor.
The Bleeding Control Basic (BCON) Course Version 1.0
This course is designed for individuals who have little or no medical training, but may be called upon as immediate responders. Their role would be to provide initial trauma care and bleeding control to a victim of traumatic injury before to the arrival of emergency medical services or in an austere environment.
