CHICAGO (May 27, 2022): Instructors from the American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® program are available for media interviews as the nation observes National STOP THE BLEED® Month in May. Instructors are located around the U.S. and can comment on why STOP THE BLEED® can help anyone make a life-or-death difference in a bleeding emergency. STOP THE BLEED® training empowers participants to control bleeding in three ways: applying direct pressure, packing the wound, and applying a tourniquet.
More than 2 million people are now prepared to STOP THE BLEED®. This number includes those who have learned the essentials to control bleeding through in person courses, online sessions, and the STOP THE BLEED® interactive course.
Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death after injury, and a person can die in as little as five minutes if bleeding is not controlled.
STOP THE BLEED® was launched in October of 2015 by the White House, with a call to action to make our nation more resilient and to begin training more people to become immediate responders during a bleeding emergency until professional help arrives. The ACS STOP THE BLEED® program is operated under a licensing agreement granted by the Department of Defense.
Learn more on the STOP THE BLEED® website.
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About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 84,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
