The American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed coalition visited North Hollywood High School’s medical club on Friday, January 17, 2025 to share their knowledge of how to perform vital actions in emergency situations to stop uncontrolled bleeding.
The ACS Stop the Bleed program has trained nearly 4 million people worldwide to help their cause and equip themselves with the tools and knowledge to prevent death from traumatic bleeding. The coalition is made up of schools, companies, healthcare organizations, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and many others that all support the campaign.
The lessons provided by the Stop the Bleed program are based on those learned by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on how to control severe bleeding. Statistics show that uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable deaths as 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences. It takes an average of 3-5 minutes for someone to bleed out in severe cases, but 7-10 minutes for first responders to arrive on the scene.
The Stop the Bleed representatives met with students in Room C231 and guided them through the vital process of stopping open wound bleeding. This event was pivotal for those interested in entering the medical field but also for anyone to take action in times of medical emergencies.
Sharath Jyothi, president of the NHHS medical club, expressed his gratitude towards the organization and his thoughts on the event as whole, “This was a huge success for our club, and it was an amazing opportunity for many people interested in the healthcare field to learn invaluable skills that they can use at any moment in their life,” Jyothi stated.
Senior Dylan Hernandez expressed his experience with the event and his thoughts on the Stop the Bleed coalition, “I had a very good experience, I knew some people there and the instructor was very nice. I learned how to properly take care of an open wound as well as things not to do that would otherwise worsen the situation. I think the organization is awesome. I value what they’re trying to achieve, trying to spread life saving information to various people in an amazing goal and I support them.”
Aspiring medical students at NHHS now have even more information under their belts about how to give a quick response to serious medical emergencies and can even become professionals in this specific medical field. Future first responders will have better prior knowledge and will be able to prevent trauma-related deaths more efficiently thanks to the efforts of the ACS Stop the Bleed coalition.
