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Advanced Bleeding Control

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, traumatic injury is one of the leading causes of death for people under 50 years of age in the US. A large portion of those deaths are from severe bleeding – the most treatable cause of death due to trauma. American Safety & Health Institute’s Advanced Bleeding Control is designed to provide detailed information on the control and care of severe external bleeding.

Course highlights

• Designed for groups and individuals who have a greater than average chance of witnessing an injury event in which heavy bleeding occurs and professional medical care is not readily available or overwhelmed, such as law enforcement, private security, workplace emergency response team personnel and staff at large events, campuses or large occupied buildings.

• Real-life scenario videos, full-color printed materials and clear, concise course content

• 2-year certification

• 1-2 hour class includes plenty of time for skills practice

• Classroom or blended learning options available

  Class topics

• Severe external bleeding

• Physiology of bleeding

• Direct pressure

• Using pressure bandages, tourniquets

  and packed dressings

• Preparation