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Emergency Service Providers/Responders are skilled in administering life-saving skills in the case of an accident or mass casualty event; however, many seek training to master advanced bleeding control techniques. This course serves two important needs. First, it focuses on the skills Emergency Service Providers need to refine their advanced bleeding control techniques in a variety of emergency situations.

Secondly, it helps Emergency Service Providers become more effective partners to community responders when they arrive on the scene. Emergency Service Providers will review basic skills that a community responder will utilize and explore the best transition of care from a community responder to trained emergency response professionals.

After taking this course you will be able to:

• Describe the best techniques for the management of hemorrhaging wounds
• Understand wound compression and packing using hemostatic agents
• Learn the correct application of elastic bands both for wound compression and as a tourniquet
• Know how to create and apply improvised bandages
• Understand how community responders and emergency service providers should work together to treat bleeding victims
• Take steps to maintain personal safety for the public and responders

The online course includes a 10-question quiz once you complete all course lessons. You must score a 80% to pass the quiz, which can be retaken until you achieve that required score. A certificate of completion will be accessible once the short post-course evaluation survey is completed. 

Duration: 1 hr

Credits: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 C