Who: Broward Health North (BHN) to host “Stop the Bleed” event as part of National Trauma Awareness Month in May. In addition, BHN is also joining the national campaign of the American College of Surgeons offering a community event training session to help the public become trained, equipped and empowered in the event of a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. Dr. Igor Nichiporenko, Director of Trauma Services, will give a presentation and answer questions.
What: BHN is presenting a free hands-on training session. Hands-on skill stations are planned for instruction on such things as how to properly apply a tourniquet, how to pack wounds, and how to apply chest seals. In addition to the public, the training program is also geared toward trainers, security officers, surveillance camera monitors, and others who monitor and patrol frontline public areas.
When: On Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Broward Health North’s Conference Center, located at 201 E. Sample Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33064.
Why: To help members of the public become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
About Broward Health
Broward Health, providing service for more than 80 years, is a nationally recognized system in South Florida that offers world-class healthcare to all. The Broward Health system includes the statutory teaching hospital Broward Health Medical Center, Broward Health North, Broward Health Imperial Point, Broward Health Coral Springs, Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital, Broward Health Weston, Broward Health Community Health Services, Broward Health Physician Group, Broward Health Urgent Care, Broward Health International, and Broward Health Foundation. For more information, visitBrowardHealth.org.
Stop the Bleeding Coalition
In response to numerous mass casualty events, in 2013 the American College of Surgeons first called for training the public in bleeding control techniques. Numerous government agencies and public service organizations are active participants in the national Stop the Bleeding Coalition. According to national statistics published by the Coalition, 35 percent of pre-hospital deaths are the result of hemorrhaging and 80 percent of mass casualty victims arrive by non-emergency vehicles. As a result, the Coalition is actively encouraging training and wider use of proven battlefield military medical techniques such as the proper application of tourniquets.
Estimates by the American College of Surgeons indicate as many as 120,000 people have participated in “Stop the Bleed” training programs throughout the United States.
