HSI Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding

This course is through the Health and Safety Institute (HSI), which is a nationally accredited organization and follows all of the American Heart Association guidelines.

This course will teach 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

The length of this course is between 1 ½ to 2 hours and the completion certificate is valid for two-years.

This course is available as an all in-person class or a hybrid class (part online, part in-person skills session).