First Aid for Severe Trauma

Service Description

FAST is the first national STOP THE BLEED® course designed specifically for high school students, but anyone can take the course and benefit from the training. You can save a life: Preparing for bleeding emergencies; recognizing that a bleeding emergency exists; emergency action steps; deciding to act in an emergency. Safety in emergency situations: Keeping yourself safe in an emergency; helping others to safety; violent situations. Communicating in emergency situations: Communication basics; communicating with others at the scene; communicating with the emergency dispatcher. Caring for a person with life-threatening bleeding: Using pressure to stop bleeding; applying direct pressure; using a tourniquet; after the bleeding stops.

Contact Details

• 510 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, USA