Bleeding Control Basics / Resources
Resources and next steps
Where to go after Bleeding Control Basics: the next steps in order, then every link from the lessons with what it's for. Links open the official site in a new tab.
Next steps, in order
All resources
- American College of Surgeons: STOP THE BLEED®
The official national bleeding control program: why it matters and the three actions anyone can take.
- Find an in-person STOP THE BLEED® class
Search for a hands-on class near you, taught by approved instructors. Usually short and often free.
- DHS: Stop the Bleed
The federal awareness campaign, with links to classes and community programs.
- DHS: Applying a Tourniquet (poster)
A one-page, step-by-step poster on applying a tourniquet. Good to print and keep with a trauma kit.
- American Red Cross: First Aid for Severe Bleeding (online)
A Red Cross online course on tourniquets and wound packing, from a national first aid provider.
- American Red Cross: Take a Class
Find in-person and blended first aid, CPR and AED classes near you.