Big Changes the US Department of Defense STOP THE BLEED® program
The US Department of Defense (“DoD”) STOP THE BLEED® program is a public health campaign designed to train and equip private citizens to be able to save the lives of people who...
STOP THE BLEED® is a national campaign to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. It is a public/private partnership led by the Department of Defense and many other stakeholders.
Stop the Bleed Coalition is a community of individuals and organizations who are passionate about the STOP THE BLEED® campaign. The Coalition’s goal is to support the growth and impact of the STOP THE BLEED® campaign by providing access to information and services to the growing STOP THE BLEED® community as well as financial support to the STOP THE BLEED® Project.
Why it Matters
Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventative deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences, establishing hemorrhage as the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.*
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*Curry N, Hopewell S, Doree C, Hyde C, Brohi K, Stanworth S. The acute management of trauma hemorrhage: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care 2011;15(2):R92.
Take Action
SHOP
Purchase Department of Defense licensed STOP THE BLEED® Kits, training equipment, and gear.
GET TRAINED
Access best in class STOP THE BLEED® training resources at no cost. Learn how to save a life! Become a trainer and teach others!
GET INVOLVED
There are so many ways to be part of the STOP THE BLEED® campaign, individually or as an organization.
Latest News
Official US Department of Defense List of STOP THE BLEED® Educational Licensees
The US Department of Defense (“DoD”) STOP THE BLEED® program is a public health campaign designed to train and equip private citizens to be able to save the lives of people who...
EMS World Expo + STOP THE BLEED® – WOW!
STOP THE BLEED® joined the largest EMS event in the world last week to qualify more people to teach STOP THE BLEED® and to share information about the tools and resources available...
California – Here we come!
STOP THE BLEED® continues to be on the move with California the latest state to adopt STOP THE BLEED® legislation. Governor Gavin Newsome signed legislation, yesterday, September 27, 2022 requiring that schools...
STOP THE BLEED® – Now in Ukraine
The Coalition launched an effort in May to support Ukraine by providing easy access to STOP THE BLEED® instruction material (translated into Ukrainian) and by raising STOP THE BLEED® Kit donations. The...
September is National Preparedness Month
September is almost here and that means it's time to get ready for National Preparedness Month (“NPM”). NPM is an initiative sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), part of...
