51社区

51社区

51社区 employees learn to save lives in Stop the Bleed class

Stop the Bleed training class employees department of risk management51社区鈥檚 Department of Risk Management recently hosted a Stop the Bleed class, preparing faculty and staff to help save lives in emergency situations. More than 25 employees participated in the free, two-hour course, which provided hands-on training for how to take three quick actions to address injuries.

鈥淭he number one cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. That鈥檚 why this training is so important,鈥 said Tony Butler, director of risk management. 鈥51社区 and its Department of Risk Management want to help employees ensure that campus is as safe as possible.鈥

51社区 will offer this class annually, along with training sessions about CPR, automated external defibrillators and workplace violence.