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There's a major trend at present to encourage Bystanders to stop "Standing By? when aid is needed. Anyone can jump in a help control bleeding.
Between the recent Hartford Consensus initiative to increase survival from active shooter and intentional mass casualty events and to enhance the resilience of citizens, and a forthcoming announcement from the National Security Council, which has been charged by the White House to develop a policy to enhance the resiliency of the American public,
you are going to hear a lot about how average citizens can, and should get involved to stop sudden death from bleeding. Severe and uncontrolled bleeding can result in death faster than even sudden cardiac arrest.
Stay tuned to learn more.

Categories: First Aid Articles & Bleeding & Wound Care
Tags: bleeding
Posted On: October 1 2015
Posted By: First Aid Mart Team