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Stop The Bleed: Get Training To Save A Life In Mass Casualty Event Hosted By Palos Park PD
Participants will learn how to tie a tourniquet and pack wounds in the event of a mass shooting or accident Oct. 21.
PALOS PARK, IL — Palos Park police and CERT will offer a free class for residents on responding to life-threatening bleeding until EMS arrives during an emergency event Tuesday, Oct, 32. The class begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 W. 123rd St.
This engaging “Stop the Bleed” course will give participants skills which can make the difference between life and death when it comes to home injuries, work-related injuries, motor vehicle crashes or mass shootings.
“Stop the Bleed” focuses on the immediate response to bleeding, recognition of life-threatening bleeding, and appropriate ways to stop bleeding. During the 90-minute session, participants will have an opportunity to practice with tourniquets, apply direct pressure to simulated wounds and learn how to pack (fill) wounds with medical gauze.
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To reserve your seat or direct questions regarding this training to PPPD Sgt. Ross Chibe or Offcr. Fernando “Frank” Flores, at fflores@palospark.org or rchibe@palospark.org
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