Stop the Bleed Training empowers learners to act to prevent unnecessary hemorrhagic death

Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death from trauma. With the rise in mass casualty events, training of laypersons can be life-saving. "Stop the Bleed" is a campaign to teach the public techniques of bleeding control. We believe that training in these techniques will increase participants' willingness and preparedness to intervene and increase knowledge of trauma/hemorrhage control.We created a "Stop the Bleed" training program. School nurses, medical students, researchers, and community members participated in the program. Pre- and post-training questionnaires assessed participants' willingness/preparedness to intervene in a casualty event and knowledge of trauma/hemorrhage control.There was a significant change in attitudes after receiving training (p 0.05). There was also an improvement in knowledge regarding bleeding control techniques."Stop the Bleed" training empowers participants with the confidence and knowledge to aid others in preventable hemorrhagic death.