Traumatic injuries can occur as a result of a mass shooting, a fall, automobile accident, natural disaster or some other event. Uncontrolled bleeding from trauma can lead to death within minutes without life-saving intervention.
With this in mind, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) will be hosting free STOP THE BLEED® courses beginning at 9 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Mall at UTC, in the Macy’s courtyard, 140 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243.
“People of all ages can learn these basic techniques to save someone’s life,” says LWRMC general surgeon, Samuel Yelverton, MD. “When you can control blood loss before a patient arrives at the hospital, you increase the chance of survival,” says Dr. Yelverton.
Jamie Billingsley, Emergency Management Director at LWRMC, will lead the training and says, “The techniques attendees will learn are the same type of techniques that EMS and paramedics use. During this course, attendees will learn how to recognize a severe bleeding injury and the three steps you should take after calling 9-1-1. Utilizing these techniques in an emergency could help save a life.”
These steps are:
- Apply pressure with your hands
- Pack the wound to control bleeding
- Correctly apply a tourniquet
Speakers:
- Jamie Billingsley, Emergency Management Director at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
- Samuel Yelverton, MD, General Surgeon at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center