[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL STOP THE BLEED DAY

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 11, 2018

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the ability to recognize and 
effectively assist life-threatening bleeding in someone can save a 
life. On March 31, 2018, the country came together to recognize 
National Stop the Bleed Day. Stop the Bleed is a program that is 
offered by the American College of Surgeons to teach people how to 
become an immediate responder to victims suffering from uncontrolled 
bleeding by using direct pressure, gauze and bandages, and tourniquets.
  Each year, more than 180,000 people die from traumatic injuries 
sustained as a result of events including vehicle crashes, falls, 
industrial and farm accidents, shootings, and natural disasters. The 
most common preventable cause of these deaths is a victim losing too 
much blood in the mere minutes before trained responders arrive. Just 
like CPR training, being able to recognize and care for a traumatic 
injury can prevent victims from bleeding out. I was among the 126,000 
that were trained last year on how to Stop the Bleed and I hope to 
inspire others to join me in supporting this program.
  I urge my colleagues to join me and rise in support of National Stop 
the Bleed day and help to end the loss of life from uncontrolled 
bleeding by getting trained to Stop the Bleed.

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