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).      Hands-on course with certified instructors, also course length approx. one hour.

Why Learn Now?

• Preventable deaths: Bleeding kills faster than most injuries  –  act before EMS arrives (avg. 7-8 min).
• Anyone, anywhere: Accidents, shootings, disasters  –  no medical background needed.
• Proven: Battlefield techniques from Iraq/Afghanistan, now global (140+ countries).
• Save Lives: Preparedness to act is the key to responding in a bleeding emergency.  Might happen to your family, a co-worker, or a friend.

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

1.  Check dates: After April 1st, dates, times, locations will be on our Schedule page.
2.  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.
3.  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.
4.  Location:   YOUR group,  community center, church, recreation center, or school!   Your business – please provide nitrile gloves, gauze.
5.  Certificates:  Yes, attendees get a Stop the Bleed certificate for completion.

 

Newnan CPR & AED is a certified provider of both DoD approved courses!

Sources: DoD StopTheBleed.org, StopTheBleedCoalition.org, StopTheBleed.org (ACS).  Newnan CPR is a certified provider.