Shaunna Farley – Thursday 21st March 2024 – 09.00am.
Would you know what to do if someone was bleeding profusely?
The single most preventable cause of death is bleeding. This is why West Midlands Ambulance Service in partnership with citizenAID, are holding a Stop The Bleed Training event at Sandwell Hub on Saturday 27th April.
The training aims to teach attendees about how they can take action to control a significant bleed and give the victim the best possible chance of survival.
The day will take place from 10am-4pm at Sandwell Ambulance Hub, with trainers on the day teaching attendees how to control an injury where blood loss is present throughout 40-minute sessions.
Those who complete the training will receive a certificate of attendance on the day and attendees need no prior medical training. All can attend from the age 11+.
Director of Performance & Improvement, Nathan Hudson said: “Teaching these life saving skills in the community is vital. Bystander intervention being taken before medics arrive can make a crucial difference to the chance of survival where major blood loss is present.
“The training is incredibly important, and we hope to see as many people as possible there on the day learning to potentially make a life-saving impact if they are ever in a situation where they need to put those skills to use.”
Professor Sir Keith Porter, Co-founder of citizenAID said: “The time between an injury occurring and the arrival of skilled help is when many injured patients die, with the most common preventable cause of death being blood loss.
“Simple first aid measures save lives and I would encourage everyone to attend the “Stop the Bleed” course. Simply giving up 40 minutes of your time to attend this training could be life-saving.
If you would like to register your place, please do so by emailing DG-TrainingAdministration@wmas.nhs.uk, more information regarding the day and the sessions can be found here.
ENDS.