Control the Bleed

Name: Control the Bleed
Start: 2026-01-17T09:00:00-05:00
Location: 1219 Wayne St, Columbia, SC 29201-3055, United States

Schedule

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

1219 Wayne St, Columbia, SC 29201-3055, United States | Columbia, SC

The “Control the Bleed” training teaches you how to stop severe bleeding in emergencies using direct pressure, wound packing, compression bandages, and tourniquets, often alongside the national “Stop the Bleed” program, equipping individuals with essential skills to save lives before professional help arrives, covering both kit and no-kit scenarios for injuries like arterial bleeds or chest wounds. What You Learn: Recognizing & Responding: Quickly identifying life- threatening bleeding. Direct Pressure: Applying firm pressure to wounds. Wound Packing: Using gauze to fill deep wounds. Tourniquets: Applying commercial or improvised tourniquets to limbs. Bandaging: Using pressure dressings and occlusive (chest seal) dressings for torso wounds.
Why It Matters Pre-Hospital Deaths: Severe bleeding causes over 35% of traumatic deaths before EMS arrives. Time is Critical: People can bleed out in minutes, while EMS is often 7-14 minutes away. Empowers Civilians: You become a first responder, bridging the gap until paramedics arrive.

Cancellation Policy: Our courses fill quickly and space is limited. We do not offer a cancellations, but will reschedule your date to another date. Classes must be rescheduled within 48 hours of the course.