Paulding County Hospital (PCH), in conjunction with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), is providing materials and education in support of Homeland Security’s Stop the Bleed program. Research has found that many injured persons could be saved if bleeding was controlled. Time is of the essence as a person could bleed to death in as little as five minutes.
The program was launched by the White House in 2015 in response to domestic terrorism. The goal is to teach bystanders to use tourniquets, pressure, and material to stop or slow bleeding.
At the request of Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA Director, the hospital worked with Sheriff Jason Landers and Deputy Matt McDougall to create kits to control bleeding. “It is a blessing for the operations of my office that the hospital is willing to work together toward a common goal of providing the best service possible to the folks we serve,” said Sheriff Landers. “EMA Director Ed Bohn is a go-getter. This came to fruition as a result of Ed attending a training session we hosted and a conversation about Stop the Bleed kits. He even worked with R & B Fabrications in Oakwood to obtain kits to carry these supplies. I certainly appreciate Ron and Dan at R & B and their support of public safety in Paulding County.”
These kits will be carried in each cruiser. They contain battlefield proven components including military issue tourniquets and special dressings that cause blood to clot. While the kits were developed to deal with a firearm incident they can be used in any major bleeding situation. Mr. Bohn stated, “I thank Paulding Hospital and R&B Fabrication on their willingness to be proactive in the care and wellbeing of our Law Enforcement but more importantly our children in schools, with the investment in these Stop the Bleed Kits.”
The hospital is now working with local schools to place Stop the Bleed kits in strategic locations in the schools. In addition to the kits, training will be made available emphasizing the importance of immediately stopping blood loss with available materials.
