SAVE THE DATE! STOP THE BLEED® Day is less than 2 months away!
STOP THE BLEED® Project
Mark your calendars! We’re less than 2 months away from the 9th annual National STOP THE BLEED® Day on May 21 2026, a day dedicated to encouraging individuals to learn the knowledge and skills to save lives in an emergency and spreading awareness for the STOP THE BLEED® campaign.
We’ll be announcing all the ways that people can participate on STOP THE BLEED® Day as well as during STOP THE BLEED® Month (May 2026). There is literally something for everyone – training opportunities, how to help us create more awareness of STOP THE BLEED®, among other things.
Stay tuned for our upcoming announcements in the weeks ahead so you have plenty of time to pick and choose how to be part of this important day.
NDSU Expands Rural Stop the Bleed Training Across North Dakota
News Dakota | March 2nd, 2026
North Dakota State University Extension and the NDSU School of Nursing have partnered to offer free Stop the Bleed trainings across rural North Dakota communities, with their third year of the program kicking off in Barnes County on March 4. Nursing faculty have traveled to North Dakota counties and worked with NDSU Extension agents to conduct the trainings. Because of the state’s rurality, the time it takes first responders to reach an injured person can be critical to survival. The program also aims to certify community members as Stop the Bleed instructors so that training can continue even after the current grant funding ends.
Photo: Katherine Plessner
Bleeding control training through UK HealthCare empowers bystanders to save lives
FOX 56 Lexington | March 1, 2026 | Allie Root
UK HealthCare’s Trauma Program is offering free Stop the Bleed workshops to equip community members with lifesaving skills, with Trauma Medical Director Dr. Andrew Bernard noting that bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death among young Kentuckians. The workshops use a hands-on approach teaching wound pressure, gauze packing, and tourniquet application — drawing participants from everyday community members to competitive shooters preparing for worst-case scenarios.
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-Stop The Bleed Coalition
