SCRTAC’s STOP THE BLEED® Initiative:

Be Ready to Save a Life

A serious injury can happen on a rural road, on a farm, at work, at school, or at home. When someone is bleeding severely, the first few minutes can determine whether they survive. Before emergency responders arrive, a family member, coworker, teacher, or passerby may have the opportunity to make a lifesaving difference.

SCRTAC’s STOP THE BLEED® Initiative helps bring that readiness to communities across south central Wisconsin. Our goal is to help people gain the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to recognize life threatening bleeding and take action when help is needed.

Simple skills. A lifesaving difference.

Much like learning CPR, bleeding control training prepares people to help during an emergency. Participants learn to recognize severe bleeding and practice three essential skills:

Applying direct pressure.
Packing a wound.
Applying a tourniquet.

Through instruction and supervised practice, people from all backgrounds can learn these techniques and become better prepared to help someone experiencing a bleeding emergency.

A national movement with a local purpose

Launched at the White House in October 2015, STOP THE BLEED® grew from lessons learned in military trauma care and recommendations from the Hartford Consensus, a collaboration of medical and public safety leaders following the Sandy Hook tragedy. These efforts recognized the vital role of people already at the scene and called for public training in bleeding control.

Today, training and educational resources are available through the American College of Surgeons and the Stop the Bleed Coalition. Both contribute to the shared goal of preparing people to act before professional help arrives.

SCRTAC brings that goal home by supporting community education and regional access to training resources. Preparedness is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a part to play.

Bring training to your community

Would you like to take a class, arrange training for your school, workplace, or community organization, or learn about becoming an instructor?

Contact SCRTAC Coordinator Frank Loyo at coordinator@scrtac.org to explore training opportunities and next steps.

Already an instructor? Let’s help you get ready to teach.

SCRTAC and UW Health have supported community training through equipment purchased with funding from SCRTAC and the South Central Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (SCHCC).

If you are planning a class, contact SCRTAC to discuss equipment loan options, current availability, and arrangements for larger training sessions. Please include your proposed class date, location, and expected number of participants so we can help identify available resources.

For equipment inquiries and checkout arrangements, email coordinator@scrtac.org.

*RESERVE KITS ONLINE FROM UW HEALTH: https://www.uwhealth.org/emergency/contact-us-stop-the-bleed/51865