US HOW IT WORKS. THESE CIVILIANS ARE AT SHOCK TRAUMA TO LEARN A LIFESAVING SKILL. HOW TO STOP A WOUND FROM BLEEDING UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT LAYPEOPLE, CIVILIANS CAN DO TO ACTUALLY ...

Knowing how to control bleeding quickly and effectively—and having the right equipment on hand—saves lives in the case of a traumatic accident. There are several effective ways to control bleeding in ...

Attendees learn how to apply a tourniquet as part of the Blair County Local Emergency Planning Committee’s annual SARA Summit at the Convention Center on Thursday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski ...

LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) -- In light of the recent mass shootings, medical professionals want to get the word out that immediate trauma care for wounds inflicted during such incidents is key to ...

WORCESTER — On a Saturday afternoon at the Worcester Public Library’s main branch, the center of attention was a rubber prop meant to mimic a wounded human limb. About a dozen people, women and men of ...

Knowing your ABCs can save the life of a gunshot, car-crash or stabbing victim. Those are the lifesaving tips a small gathering of residents and youth learned around a picnic table in Sherman Park as ...

Rocklin, California (CNN) — When I visited Rocklin Elementary school, I sat in on a lesson with a third-grade class – a lesson I would never have imagined as a father, a journalist or a trauma surgeon ...

From rinsing a wound to bandaging, there are a few key steps to cleaning a wound and helping to prevent infection. Cleaning a wound is the first important step in preventing infection and promoting ...