Stop the Bleed

A

Alert - Call 9-1-1

Get Help. Call 9-1-1 yourself OR tell someone to call 9-1-1. This will notify emergency medical responders and police officers to respond to the scene.

B

Bleeding

Find the source of bleeding. Open or remove the clothing over the wound, so you can clearly see it. Identify “life-threatening” bleeding. By removing clothing, you will be able to see injuries that may have been hidden or covered.

C

Compress

There are a number of methods that can be used to stop bleeding, and they all have one thing in common – compressing a bleeding blood vessel in order to stop the bleeding.

Stop the Bleed Kit contents - latex-free gloves, 2 quick-release tourniquets, 2 wraps, 2 gauze rolls, and 2 combine pads — Stop The Bleed Kit contents include two (2) latex-free gloves, two (2) quick-release tourniquets, two (2) wraps, two (2) gauze rolls, and two (2) combine pads

Take the Online STOP THE BLEED® Interactive Course

The STOP THE BLEED® Interactive Course guides you through the three methods of bleeding control using video demonstrations, interactive learning, and spontaneous quizzes. Please note that the tourniquet featured in this course is not a quick-release tourniquet. Below is a video on the quick-release tourniquet.

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How to Pack a Wound

This video explains how to apply pressure to a wound to stop the bleeding and how to pack a wound if pressure is insufficient. Please note, this uses a tourniquet that is different from the one supplied in our kits. Please see the quick-release tourniquet video for instructions on how to use that device.