Learn how to use your Advanced STOP THE BLEED Kit with this step-by-step video guide. Whether you’re preparing your home, workplace, school, or public space, understanding the tools in your bleeding control kit can help save lives in a critical emergency. In this video, we walk through each component of the Intermediate STOP THE BLEED Kit, including: Proper use of a windlass tourniquet (CAT, SOF Tourniquet, or SAM XT) Wound packing with hemostatic gauze, compressed gauze and trauma dressings Applying a chest seal Using a hypothermia blanket to prevent shock.
The STOP THE BLEED® campaign—launched by the U.S. Department of Defense —is designed to empower everyday people to act quickly and effectively in the event of life-threatening bleeding.
With severe hemorrhage, every second counts. 📦
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Need training? Learn more and access official STOP THE BLEED® resources at www.dodstopthebleed.org