Stop the Bleed Training and Resources
stop the bleed law
Steps to become a Stop the Bleed district instructor
- Be a MD, DO, RN, CRNA, NP, PA, DDS, DMD, DVM, PharmD, Pharmacist, LVN, LPN, RD, RT, PT, OT, DCM, DPM Paramedic, EMT, EMR/First Responder, Sworn Law Enforcement Officer, Ski Patrol, Athletic Trainer, TCCC-MP Instructor (both actively practicing and retired Instructors are eligible to be instructors), and TECC Instructor.
- Attend a Stop the Bleed face-to-face training at Region 14 or with local first responders at a district in-service training.
- Go to https://www.bleedingcontrol.org/instructors-contact and register to become an instructor.
- Purchase a training kit Instructors kit or check with Big Country Regional Advisory Council
Stop the Bleed Trainings and In-Service
Inservice Training
Big Country Regional Advisory Council to request inservice training for your district staff and students
Region 14 will continue to offer trainings each month. Check https://pitstop.esc14.net/PITStop/ and look for Stop the Bleed
Stop the Bleed Kits
Several companies offer Stop the Bleed Kits. Here are a few sources (This is not an endorsement by Region 14):
- www.bondtree.com - Curaplex Stop the Bleed Advance Kit- $142.99
- www.bigcountrysupply.com - Bleeding Control Kit Single Victim Public Access Advanced +- $92.95
- email kbrenton@medline.com - Stop The Bleed Kit – Item # OTCSTB8TX - $69.00
Make sure your kits have everything required in the law.
(1) tourniquets approved for use in battlefield trauma care by the armed forces of the United States;
(2) chest seals;
(3) compression bandages;
(4) bleeding control bandages; usually has a Hemostatic Agent such as Carplex, Celox, QuickClot ...
(5) space emergency blankets;
(6) latex-free gloves;
(7) markers;
(8) scissors; and
(9) instructional documents developed by the American College of Surgeons or the United States Department of Homeland Security detailing methods to prevent blood loss following a traumatic event.
- $1000 Instructors kit one per Co-Op district- 20 were ordered so these are a first requested first received bases
Stop the bleed web resources
- www.bleedcontrol.org - for training, kits, and other resources
- https://www.bleedingcontrol.org/resources/videos - Stop the Bleed videos
- https://www.bleedingcontrol.org/instructors-contact - Stop the Bleed New Instructor Registration