Wis. student works to bring Stop the Bleed to high school [Video]

By Ryan PattersonThe Journal Times

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — Torin Slaughter took Stop the Bleed training in January with a few dozen classmates.

In about an hour, high schoolers learned options for what to do if someone is bleeding from a serious injury. Those include calling 911, applying pressure to a wound, packing a wound and using a tourniquet.

Knowing how to help prevent blood loss in those types of emergency situations could be the difference between life and death, as it could provide time for first responders to arrive and treat the injured person.

Stop the Bleed, a program through the American College of Surgeons is intended to provide basic skills to people of all ages with no medical background.

May is National Stop the Bleed Month.

Slaughter, a senior at Case High School, was not aware of Stop the Bleed training prior to doing it. Afterward, she spoke with peers about how crucial yet seemingly unknown it is.

“This is …