The HSI Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding program teaches participants how to:
- Assess the safety of the scene
- Take standard precautions using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Evaluate a person to determine whether they have life-threatening bleeding
- Activate EMS and/or your emergency action plan (EAP)
- Stop life-threatening bleeding by manual pressure, wound packing, and/or applying a tourniquet
This Skill guide is also included with the Stop Life-Threating Bleeding Program Package