09-08-2018 22:13 via ottawacitizen.com

Stop the Bleed: teaching citizens how to react in event of mass shooting

A public health initiative that grew out of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history could help save lives in Ottawa starting this fall.
The program called Stop the Bleed, which was begun in the U.S. after the Sandy Hook school shooting, is being compared to CPR training but for traumatic injuries involving bleeding. The Ottawa Hospital is expecting to launch the program in Ottawa next month, with courses for the public starting soon after.
Making sure bystanders know how to help when som
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