NDSU Extension and the NDSU School of Nursing are partnering to offer free, “Stop the Bleed” training for residents of rural communities across North Dakota – beginning on Thursday.
NDSU Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator Angie Johnson says Stop the Bleed is a nationally recognized, 90-minute certification program, providing participants with hands-on opportunities to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively by properly using a tourniquet in the event of blood loss caused by an injury. Nursing faculty will travel to North Dakota counties and work with NDSU Extension agents to conduct the training.
Stop the Bleed sessions are of no cost to participants. However, pre-registration is required one week prior to each training session. Sessions are limited to 10 to 12 participants. Personal Stop the Bleed kits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register for one of the training sessions, visit ndsu.ag/stopthebleed.
Trainings that have been scheduled for the 2023-2024 winter season are:
Dickey County: December 7, 2023; 2 p.m. CST
Wells County: December 14, 2023; 1 p.m. CST
Cavalier County: January 17, 2024; 12 p.m. CST
Grand Forks County: January 18, 2024; 6 p.m. CST
Nelson/Steele Counties: January 22, 2024; 3 p.m. CST
Nelson/Steele Counties: January 22, 2024; 6 p.m. CST
Kidder County: January 24, 2024; 1 p.m. CST
Renville County: January 31; 12 p.m. CST
Ward County: January 31; 3:30 p.m. CST
Ward County: January, 31; 5:30 p.m. CST
McHenry County: February 1, 2024; 11 a.m. CST
McHenry County: February 1, 2024, 1 p.m. CST
Bottineau County: February 1, 2024; 3:30 p.m. CST
Bottineau County: February 1, 2024; 5:30 p.m. CST
Mercer County: February 7, 2024; 6 p.m. CST
Mercer County: February 7, 2024; 7:30 p.m. CST
Cass County: February 15, 2024, 10 a.m. CST
Cass County: February 15, 2024, 1 p.m. CST
Barnes County: March 6, 2024; 9:30 a.m. CST
Barnes County: March 7, 2024; 9:30 a.m. CST
Additional training dates are being scheduled in more locations across North Dakota for spring.
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