Stop the Bleed Training, by Newnan CPR & AED 
Be the hero in an emergency: Learn to stop life-threatening bleeding. Uncontrolled bleeding causes 40% of trauma deaths worldwide – often within minutes, before help arrives. With simple techniques, you can save a life.
What is Stop the Bleed?
Stop the Bleed is a national campaign from the U.S. Department of Defense to empower bystanders to be “immediate responders.” It teaches three easy steps:
Two main programs:
- Stop the Bleed Coalition: Nonprofit supporting DoD-approved courses nationwide. Provides free resources, kits, and the
“Essentials of Stop the Bleed” course, approx. one hour. - ACS Stop the Bleed (American College of Surgeons): Original DoD partner, largest trainer (5M+ people trained).
Hands-on course with certified instructors, also course length approx. one hour.
Why Learn Now?
- Preventable deaths: Bleeding kills faster than most injuries – you need to act before EMS arrives (avg. 7-8 min).
- Anyone, anywhere: Vehicle accidents, shootings, disasters, machinery accidents – no medical background needed.
- Proven: Battlefield techniques from Iraq/Afghanistan, now global (140+ countries). Converted for civilian use.
- Save Lives: Preparedness to act is the key to responding in a bleeding emergency. Trauma might happen to your family, a co-worker, or a friend. The skills learned in this course might save a loved one’s life!
Free Courses in May – Stop the Bleed Month!
Join the national movement during May (Stop the Bleed Month). (Yes, it is also National Preparedness Month). Newnan CPR & AED will offer FREE courses during the entire month. Churches, social groups, schools, colleges, senior centers or gangs – the more people that know how to stop severe bleeding will lead to more lives saved. This is a gift to our community, similar to the Free CPR courses we do each February. May 21, 2026 is also National Stop the Bleed Day! Please contact us if you have a group that desires advanced bleeding control training, or space where we can offer this training to the general public.
How to Register
- Check dates: After April 1st, dates, times, locations will be on our Schedule page.
- Sign up online: We will also list on the ACS “Find a class” site, or the STB Coalition “Find a Class” website. Might also use Eventbrite for the “open to the public” courses.
- Prepare: This is a 60-75 minute course, no prerequisites. You will see some graphic videos of severe bleeding and advanced bleeding control techniques, but the in-person course, and practical hands-on exercises are not graphic. Age 12 and up.
- Location: YOUR group, community center, church, recreation center, or school! Your business – please provide nitrile gloves, gauze.
- Certificates: Yes, attendees get a Stop the Bleed certificate for completion.
May 2026 Stop the Bleed Schedule
Free bleeding control Certification course. All over our 5-county area. We expect dates will be added.
All free courses are open to the general public! Age 12 and above.
Newnan CPR & AED is a certified provider of both DoD approved Stop the Bleed courses! Why Free course? Just to get valuable information to the community.
Sources: DoDStopTheBleed.org, StopTheBleedCoalition.org, StopTheBleed.org (ACS). 
Newnan CPR is a certified provider.