Bleeding is No. 1 cause of death for those under 45

In the United States, the number one cause of death in people under the age of 45 is due to trauma and 25% of those deaths are the result of bleeding. That was the startling introduction provided to participants at the August Atascocita Community Response Task Force (CRTF) meeting. The meeting itself was more than a presentation. It included professional “hands-on” training on how to stop the bleeding in trauma situations to save lives when every second counts. It was provided by certified “Stop the Bleed” instructors in the Atascocita Fire Department including Battalion Leader David Roark, Lt. Ignacio Rodriguez and In Charge Paramedic Sal Malinowski.

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