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Hospital trauma team demonstrates Stop the Bleed training to council, distributes kits and invites community sessions
Summary
MemorialCare trauma staff demonstrated Stop the Bleed techniques and distributed kits to councilmembers, offering free community training and public events for Gun Violence Awareness Day.
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital trauma staff presented a Stop the Bleed demonstration to the City Council on June 3 and offered free training and kits to the community.
Edna Tranzen, trauma program manager, said the program is offered free to the community and has been taught at Long Beach Unified high schools and other local organizations. "Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign aiming to educate the public on how to control bleeding in emergencies," said Tashia Trink (trauma coordinator). Staff explained the three key steps taught in training: apply direct pressure, pack a deep wound and, for extremity hemorrhage, apply a tourniquet tightly.
Presenters noted local EMS response times of about six to eight minutes while an adult can bleed out in three to five minutes, underscoring the training’s urgency. Staff provided Stop the Bleed kits to councilmembers and invited districts to request in‑district trainings. The presenters also invited the public to a National Gun Violence Awareness Day event in front of City Hall on Friday, June 6.
Ending: Staff said they will work with city districts, parks and schools to offer trainings and that the hospital trauma service will continue community outreach to place kits near AEDs and other public locations.
