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Learn How To Control Bleeding: Stop The Bleed Tutorial

VIGILINT’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, David Thompson (MPAS, PA-C) discusses the origin of the National Stop the Bleed Day (March 31) and why the bystanders’ role is so vitally important in saving a life in the case of a traumatic bleeding event. This video shows how to apply a commercial tourniquet (when it is readily… Continue reading Learn How To Control Bleeding: Stop The Bleed Tutorial

Stop the Bleed: What You Need to Know in Case of a Life-Threatening Bleeding Emergency

Source: NYdailynews.com. Bystanders assist a woman by applying pressure to a bleeding injury at the Boston Marathon. 6 April 2013.

In recent years, terrorist attacks, active shooter events, and other major traumatic incidents have dominated headlines and proven that tragic events can occur indiscriminately and without warning. The FBI reports 220 incidents of active shooters within the U.S. from 2000-2016, resulting in 661 killed and 825 wounded. In 2017, mass casualty events in Las Vegas… Continue reading Stop the Bleed: What You Need to Know in Case of a Life-Threatening Bleeding Emergency