STOP THE BLEED® Save: How a Tourniquet and Training Saved Emery’s Life
CookChildren’s Checkup Newsroom | February 10, 2026
After a serious dirt bike crash left young Emery with a catastrophic leg injury, first responders quickly applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding, a step doctors say ultimately saved her life. Trauma specialists later emphasized that severe blood loss can become fatal within minutes, making rapid intervention at the scene essential. Emery’s survival highlights how access to bleeding-control tools and training through programs like STOP THE BLEED® can make the difference between life and death. Her story serves as a powerful reminder that when bystanders and responders are prepared, they can act decisively and save lives before patients ever reach the hospital.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Spearheads “Stop the Bleed” Training at Level II Trauma Center
Naval Medical Center | January 29, 2026
At Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, trauma teams are expanding community training through the Stop the Bleed program to ensure civilians can respond to life-threatening injuries before first responders arrive. Participants learn hands-on skills such as applying direct pressure, packing wounds, and properly using tourniquets — techniques proven to prevent deaths from severe blood loss. As a Level II trauma center, the hospital is positioning bleeding-control education as a critical part of public preparedness and emergency response. The effort reinforces the message that when communities are trained and equipped, ordinary people can take extraordinary action to save lives in those first crucial minutes.
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