Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign intended to cultivate grassroots efforts to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Teresa Mackey, RN, Community Medical Center’s Director of Emergency Services, received a funding grant from the Union Pacific Railroad as part of the railroad’s effort to educate Nebraska school staff members and supply them with Stop the Bleed kits.
During the recent teacher in-service days at Sacred Heart Catholic School, Mackey, Shelby Kreifels, RN, Med-Surg Supervisor, and Marcia Harmon, RN BSN CEN, taught the ABC’s of bleeding control. They provided the staff with the opportunity to experience wound compression tourniquet use.
Mackey, Kreifels and Harmon are certified Stop the Bleed instructors. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Mackey at 402-245-6674 or Kreifels at 402-245-6676.
Community Medical Center offers certification and training classes open to the public.
Additional group sessions may be scheduled by contacting Brooke McCullough at 402-245-6659
CPR / First Aid (non-healthcare)
$35.00 in-person session. For dates and to register, call Brooke McCullough at 402-245-6659.
Location: Richardson County Law Enforcement Center –west on 21
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across viaduct (old Armory) –Use Main Entrance
No food or drink provided
Classes start at 5:00 p.m. and can last 4 to 4 ½ hours
Healthcare Basic Life Support (BLS)
$30.00 in-person session. To Register, call Brooke McCullough at 402-245-6659.
Location: Richardson County Law Enforcement Center –west on 21
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across viaduct (old Armory) –Use Main Entrance
No food or drink provided
Class times listed below. Classes can last 3 to 4 hours