Stop the Bleed

Bleeding Control

STOP THE BLEED^® is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. It's intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. Its goal is to save lives by training people across the country how to stop traumatic bleeding.

Why does this matter?

Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences, establishing hemorrhage as the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.

California Assembly Bill 2260

On September 27, 2022, Governor Newsom signed the bill requiring trauma bleeding control kits in new public and private buildings. This legislation aims to empower citizens to act during bleeding emergencies, similar to AED laws. The bill was supported by trauma surgeons, healthcare organizations, and grassroots advocates. STOP THE BLEED® kits and training, developed by the American College of Surgeons, teach three techniques: applying pressure, wound packing, and using a tourniquet, potentially saving lives during emergencies. The law could inspire similar measures nationwide. You can read more here.

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STOP the Bleed^® Kits

Through proper training and awareness, anyone can be ready to help someone in an emergency bleeding situation. Having the proper equipment at hand also makes a big difference.

STOP THE BLEED^® Kits provide important supplies and special bleeding control tools for those critical initial minutes when a person is injured and bleeding.

You can purchase supplies separately and build your own kit or you can purchase a ready-made kit directly from this STOP THE BLEED® Kits.

Demonstration Video

A person can die from blood loss within five minutes. It's often the nearest bystander who has the best chance of saving that person's life. Stop the Bleed^® is a national awareness campaign to train and equip bystanders to respond before professional help arrives.

UC San Diego Health Trauma surgeon Jay Doucet, MD, FACS, demonstrates how best to "stop the bleed" in three different scenarios:

1) when you have nothing,

2) when you have a STOP THE BLEED^® kit or tourniquet, or

3) when you can’t put a tourniquet on the wound but you have gauze.

Always remember to make sure you are safe and call 911 before helping someone else. View this brief video to get a become prepared to save a life!

Receive proper training so you can be an “immediate responder” to help someone who is experiencing traumatic bleeding. Be ready to save the life of a family member, a friend, a colleague or a perfect stranger.

For more information, visit STOP THE BLEED® website.

Free Online Training Available

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ACS Stop the Bleed Interactive Course teaches bleeding control using videos, interactive lessons, and quizzes. It's free for all students and can be taken multiple times to learn and review the material. Find out more here..

The ACS Stop the Bleed Program acknowledges and thanks Santa Barbara Student Life Savers for their contribution and development of the ACS Stop the Bleed Interactive Course.

We invite you to explore the valuable information and resources on this website, including step-by-step guides staying safe during emergencies, basic emergency procedures, communication strategies, and the crucial role building marshals play in evacuations.

Have Questions?
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to email our Public Safety team.

PublicSafety@gcccd.edu