Fatal hemorrhage can occur in just 3 minutes. First responders may take upto 7 minutes or more to arrive on scene. Knowing how to stop life-threatening bleeding can save your life or someone you love.
Stop the Bleed is a program initiated to help non-medical citizens to intervene and help prevent a patient from bleeding to death by teaching how to control traumatic bleeding with tourniquets or materials available on-hand after ensuring personal safety and calling 911. Fatal hemorrhage can occur in just 3 minutes. First responders may take upto 7 minutes or more to arrive on scene. Knowing how to stop life-threatening bleeding can save your life or someone you love. See below for several options for taking the course or hosting a course. All STB courses are free!
The VCU Center for Trauma and Critical Education and VCU Health Trauma actively supports the regional Central Virginia Stop the Bleed Coalition. Dr. Alan Rossi, the CTCCE Medical Director, serves at the Virginia Stop the Bleed Champion for the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.
Take a Class
We offer the STB course throughout the region. Sign up for a free course.
Host A Course
Want to host a course at your community event, organization, or business? We can come to you - no group is too large!
Become an Instructor
Become an instructor and help us educate more people. Healthcare providers are eligible to become instructors.