American College of Surgeons · Bleeding Control
Stop The Bleed — Bleeding Control (American College of Surgeons)
A person can bleed to death in under five minutes. EMS does not arrive in under five minutes. That gap is the entire reason this course exists.
- Course Length
- About 1 to 2 hours
- Credential
- Stop The Bleed course completion, American College of Surgeons.
- Format
- In person, hands-on. On-site available.
- Issuing Body
- American College of Surgeons
Who this course is for
- Schools and campuses
- Workplaces, especially construction and industrial sites
- Churches, community groups, and HOAs
- Security teams and event staff
- Anyone who wants to be useful in the worst five minutes of someone's life
What you will learn
- Recognizing life-threatening bleeding
- Ensuring your own safety first
- Direct pressure and pressure dressings
- Wound packing, including junctional wounds
- Correct tourniquet application — hands-on, under time pressure
- What to hand off to EMS and how
Prerequisites
None. No medical background required.
Need this for your whole team?
On-site training is our primary service. We bring instructors, manikins, AED trainers, and all course materials to your facility anywhere in Lee, Collier, or Charlotte County — and we can contract a recurring schedule so nobody's card ever lapses.
Request On-Site TrainingQuestions people actually ask
Is this only for active-shooter scenarios?
No. The most common uses are far more ordinary — construction accidents, car crashes, farm and shop equipment, kitchen and glass injuries. The skills are the same regardless of cause.
Can you train our school or workplace?
Yes, and it is short enough to fit inside a staff meeting or in-service block. It is one of the highest-value hours you can spend on preparedness.
Do you supply the tourniquets?
We bring training tourniquets and all course equipment. We can also source and supply real bleeding control kits for your facility — ask us.
Why Care Chain CPR
Care Chain CPR is an American Heart Association Authorized Training Site and an American Red Cross Authorized Provider. Classes are taught by active firefighter-paramedics and credentialed healthcare providers — people who do this work on shift, not classroom-only educators. We serve Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Port Charlotte, and Punta Gorda.