Knowing how to control bleeding from a serious injury is important for everyone. May is National Stop the Bleed Month, and May 22 is National Stop the Bleed Day. There are several ways to become informed, educated, and empowered.
Attend an online or in-person course to gain this valuable knowledge. Check out the resources below to find a course, spread the word, and learn about how Stop the Bleed is being implemented around the country.
Recursos en Español
Descarga un cartel y mira un video para aprender cómo controlar una hemorragia.
Para obtener recursos y información de ACS Stop the Bleed en español, comuníquese con stopthebleed@facs.org.
Get empowered: Follow the conversation on the ACS X/Twitter and Instagram accounts, and join the conversation on social media by using #NSTBM.
The ACS Stop the Bleed program supports National EMS Week, May 18–24, which recognizes the extraordinary everyday impact of emergency medical personnel. The Thursday of EMS Week marks National Stop the Bleed Day.
Stop the Bleed empowers communities to learn basic life-saving bleeding control techniques. Read about two recent examples of Stop the Bleed in action:
The ACS continues to advocate for legislation that helps increase access to bleeding control education and kits at the state level. Recently, Virginia passed legislation requiring bleeding control kits to be placed in all public elementary and high schools in easily accessible locations. Similar legislation has been passed in 13 other states. Learn more about our legislative efforts for Stop the Bleed.
The lecture part of the ACS Stop the Bleed course is available virtually. Use our Find a Course tool to search for upcoming classes. When possible, you will have to be physically present to participate in the skills portion of the Stop the Bleed course to become fully trained.
Visit the ACS Stop the Bleed shop to find life-saving solutions with kits and stations featuring the ACS-branded C-A-T® Tourniquet.
The ACS Stop the Bleed program administers the premier bleeding control course and was created by leading trauma and emergency response professionals. ACS Stop the Bleed is the largest global provider of bleeding control training and is instrumental in advocating for both state and national legislation in the United States to empower the public with training and access to ACS Stop the Bleed kits.
Officially launched by the White House in 2015, STOP THE BLEED® is a campaign developed by the Department of Defense to educate the public on lifesaving bleeding control techniques following everyday emergencies. The ACS operates the ACS Stop the Bleed program under a licensing agreement granted by the Department of Defense.