Stop The Bleed Class

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 0800am-1000am

Location: Oceanside Fire District Training Facility, 88 Mott Street, Oceanside, NY 11572

Cost: No Cost. But donations are appreciated. To help us continue training and help others Donate Here

“Stop The Bleed” is an initiative to teach the public life-saving steps to help someone that is severely bleeding from an injury. Without intervention, uncontrolled bleeding can lead to death in a matter of minutes. With education and training, the general public can play an important role in preventing severe blood loss. The class is taught in a simplistic manner that anyone can understand the basics of bleeding control.

The class will include some of the following topics:

• Locating and identifying uncontrolled bleeding

• Pressure dressings

• Hemostatic agents

• Tourniquet use

This class will also have additional topics that will be beneficial to first responders. Topics such as:

• Incident management

• Self-aid and Buddy-aid

• Management of patient after tourniquet application

About the instructors:

Francis Faustino is a board-certified Family Physician, the co-founder, and the Chief Medical Officer of The Black 6 Project.

Joseph Zoleta is an NYS Paramedic, Marine Corps Veteran, and co-founder of The Black 6 Project.