Hands-On Bleeding Control and Trauma Training
Stop the Bleed and Trauma Response Training
Learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding, take immediate action, use proven bleeding-control techniques, and provide practical care until professional responders arrive.
Be Prepared to Act Before Help Arrives
Severe bleeding can result from vehicle collisions, workplace incidents, household accidents, outdoor injuries, violence, and other emergencies. The person already present may be the first person able to recognize the danger and begin lifesaving care.
Who Should Attend
- Parents, caregivers, and family members
- Teachers, coaches, and youth-program personnel
- Workplace safety teams and general employees
- Security and public-facing personnel
- Firearms owners and range personnel
- Churches, community groups, and volunteer organizations
- Anyone interested in practical emergency preparedness
No Medical Background Required
The course is designed to make bleeding-control skills understandable and usable by ordinary people. Students receive explanation, demonstration, guided practice, correction, and opportunities to repeat the physical skills.
Students should advise the instructor in advance of physical limitations, accessibility requirements, or concerns involving realistic training materials.
The Three Core Bleeding-Control Actions
The ACS Stop the Bleed curriculum emphasizes three fundamental methods for controlling life-threatening external bleeding.
Apply Direct Pressure
Use firm, continuous pressure over a bleeding wound while monitoring the patient and arranging emergency assistance.
Pack the Wound
Practice placing appropriate material into a wound cavity and maintaining pressure to help control severe bleeding.
Apply a Tourniquet
Learn when a tourniquet may be appropriate and practice applying a commercial tourniquet correctly and effectively.
Expanded Trauma-Response Instruction
Active Save-A-Life Training extends beyond the core Stop the Bleed skills to provide a broader introduction to trauma response, equipment, priorities, and practical decision-making.
Assessment and Priorities
- Scene safety and situational awareness
- Recognizing life-threatening bleeding
- Activating 911 and communicating useful information
- Rapid trauma assessment
- Introduction to the MARCH sequence
- Reassessment while awaiting professional responders
Equipment and Practical Skills
- Commercial tourniquets and placement considerations
- Wound packing and pressure dressings
- Gloves and exposure precautions
- Bleeding-control kit organization
- Chest-seal familiarization and limitations
- Improvised options when standard equipment is unavailable
Course Format and Pricing
Individual Enrollment
$75Approximately six hours
Includes classroom instruction, instructor demonstrations, hands-on practice, bleeding-control equipment, practical exercises, and completion documentation.
Private and Group Training
Training may be arranged for workplaces, schools, churches, ranges, security teams, community organizations, and private groups.
Group pricing depends on enrollment, location, equipment, requested scenarios, travel, and course customization.
What Students Can Expect
Recognize
Identify signs of severe bleeding and determine when immediate bleeding-control action is required.
Learn
Review response priorities, equipment, direct pressure, wound packing, tourniquets, and patient considerations.
Practice
Perform repeated hands-on exercises using training wounds, gauze, pressure dressings, and tourniquets.
Apply
Work through practical situations that require communication, assessment, equipment selection, and continued care.
What to Bring and Wear
Bring
- Government-issued identification when requested
- Note-taking materials
- Water, snacks, and personal comfort items
- Your personal trauma kit, if you want it reviewed
- Any required forms identified before class
Wear
Wear comfortable clothing that permits kneeling, bending, working at floor level, and repeated hands-on practice.
Training may involve simulated wounds, artificial blood, moulage, or realistic scenarios. The instructor will explain the exercise boundaries before participation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need medical training before attending?
No. The course is appropriate for members of the public as well as people who work in safety, medical, educational, security, or public-facing environments.
Is this only for firearm-related injuries?
No. Severe bleeding can result from vehicle collisions, falls, workplace incidents, household accidents, outdoor injuries, violence, and many other emergencies.
Why is this class approximately six hours?
The course includes the core bleeding-control skills plus expanded trauma assessment, equipment familiarization, repeated practice, and realistic application exercises.
Will I receive completion documentation?
Students who complete the applicable course requirements receive course completion documentation. Attendance alone does not replace required participation or hands-on skills practice.
Can you train our workplace or organization?
Yes. Private training can be configured for workplaces, schools, churches, ranges, community organizations, and other groups. Location, enrollment, equipment, and scheduling are addressed in the training proposal.
Can minors attend?
Minors may participate with advance approval and parent or guardian consent. The student must be able to understand the subject matter and safely participate in the physical exercises.
Does this course make someone a medical professional?
No. The course provides emergency bleeding-control education. It does not issue an EMS license, medical license, or authority to practice beyond the participant’s training and applicable law.
Move from Bystander to Immediate Responder
Register for a scheduled course or request hands-on bleeding-control and trauma-response training for your workplace, organization, family, or private group.