Would you know what to do if someone was bleeding severely?
In the last 12-months, West Midlands Ambulance Service have attended to, on average, more than one stabbing incident every single day.
The single most preventable cause of death is bleeding and simple first aid measures taken within the first moments of injury occurring can make a lifesaving difference.
This is why West Midlands Ambulance Service in partnership with citizenAID, are holding a Stop The Bleed Training event at Sandwell Hub on Saturday 14th September 2024.
The training aims to teach attendees about how, when safe to do so, 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 to 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+ and under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Jim Hancox, Senior Operations Manager of MERIT & Enhanced Care said: “By attending this session you will learn basic interventions that could help to stop a catastrophic bleed.
“This could be someone who has been stabbed, involved in a road traffic collision, an industrial accident or even a DIY accident in the home.
“We hope it never happens, but you never know when you might be in the situation where less than an hour of training could help you save the life of someone who is critically injured and bleeding in the moments before emergency services arrive on scene.”
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 lifesaving.
Here’s what attendees on the day at the previous Stop the Bleed training event said:
If you would like to register your place, please do so by scanning the QR code on the poster.
ENDS.
Notes to Editors:
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