In response to the growing demand for STOP THE BLEED® training, the U.S. Department of Defense has approved a NEW STOP THE BLEED® instructor licensing program that is designed for EMS professionals seeking to teach STOP THE BLEED® to their communities or organizations. There is no cost for individuals to become licensed and it only takes a few minutes to complete an online application.
Many EMS professionals are already engaged in the STOP THE BLEED® campaign, using it to build resilience in their communities. The new program is designed to empower more EMS professionals to get involved by making it easier to apply for a license and to support approved instructors with all of the resources they need.
The Stop the Bleed Coalition has made available a wide variety of free tools and resources to support a STOP THE BLEED® instructor’s work, the materials include:
● Essentials of STOP THE BLEED® Training Course
● Essentials of STOP THE BLEED® Course available in Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Hebrew
● STOP THE BLEED® Style Guide
● Co-Branded Licensee Certificates
● Co-Branded Trainee Certificates
● Customizable Promotional Posters for STOP THE BLEED® training
● Step-By-Step Bleeding Emergency Care Poster
● Access to the STOP THE BLEED® Virtual Skills Verification Program
● Licensee Portal to Access all Resources
● Customizable Social Media Assets
● STOP THE BLEED® News updates
These materials are approved and licensed by the U.S. Department of Defense and include the most accurate and up to date training techniques and knowledge, as well as free assets and promotional materials to make community outreach simple for Instructors.
As first responders, EMS professionals possess expertise in trauma care, making them ideal educators. By sharing STOP THE BLEED® techniques, they empower community members to take life-saving actions before professional help arrives. This initiative enhances overall community preparedness, reduces response times, and ultimately saves lives. The knowledge imparted by EMS professionals becomes a vital tool for individuals to make a difference in critical situations, reinforcing the interconnectedness of community safety and the essential role of pre-hospital care.
About the Department of Defense STOP THE BLEED® Program
STOP THE BLEED® is a 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 (DoD).
Experts say it takes between:
3 – 5 minutes to die from blood loss
7 -10 minutes is the average EMS response time
STOP THE BLEED® is critically important, because incidents like mass shootings or natural disasters, along with everyday accidents, whether on the playground, the freeway, or in the kitchen could expose people to bleeding out. It’s imperative that people become aware of this, because in many cases, death from blood loss is preventable. Properly trained, anyone can STOP THE BLEED® until professional help arrives.
