By Arenal Haut: For kids like me, trauma prevention seems like common sense. ‘Wear a seatbelt.’ ‘Don’t text and drive.’ ‘Wear a helmet.’ It seems obvious. Why wouldn’t someone take such simple preventative measures? It’s minimal effort, and the benefits can be major, even life-saving. To me, simple actions like wearing a seatbelt are second … Continued
STB From the Ocean to the Mountains
STOP THE BLEED isn’t just for the big cities! Here we have the 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department in St. Mary’s County teaching STB to members of the community and volunteer firefighters. Out in western Maryland, Elizabeth Wooster, Trauma Program Manager at UPMC Western Maryland, has classes all throughout the year teaching the communities in … Continued
STOP THE BLEED for ALL
TraumaNet's Jaime Gannon, gives a brief demonstration with WBAL's Lisa Robinson on how to STOP THE BLEED. Click Here Accidents happen when you least expect it. When driving to your summer vacation and a car accident happens in front of you, when you're at your favorite fishing spot and your friend has a bad fall, … Continued
