This course equips registrants to become an ACS STOP THE BLEED  Instructor*  

The training includes: 

1. ACS STOP THE BLEED course instruction

   a. Direct Compression

   b. Wound packing

   c.  Applying tourniquets.

2. ACS STOP THE BLEED course certification (attain a certificate).

3. Register to become an Instructor.

4. Tour/presentation of Instructor resources

* Eligibility requirements

This course also teaches how to identify life-threatening bleeding and the evidence-based best practices of each technique. 

Discussion on the equipment a school district needs to have on hand will be part of the training.

2024 Legislative Summary- 

Adding new section to Chapter 28A.210 RCW-HEALTH—SCREENING AND REQUIREMENTS:

Summary: Bleeding Control Equipment. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools must maintain and make available bleeding control equipment on each school campus for use in the event of a traumatic injury. Schools must inspect and inventory this equipment annually and after each use, and replace equipment as necessary.

Training. Each school must have a minimum of two employees per school who have completed training on using the bleeding control equipment. If a school has more than 1000 students it must have one trained employee per 500 students.