Ridgemont Schools staff members received hands-on training during a Stop The Bleed session at their staff day Monday, prior to the start of the new school year Wednesday.
The district has three Stop The Bleed instructors who provided their expertise — Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Bell, a Ridgemont school resource officer and EMT-B; educational assistant Lisa Hensel, an EMT-B and volunteer with SHNU Joint Fire District; and district nurse Amy Bahr, RN, BSN.
Stop The Bleed is a program developed by The American Colleges of Surgeons, Emergency Physicians, EMT’s and the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
Staff members practiced techniques on how to control bleeding using pressure, packing and application of CAT tourniquets.
Ridgemont has purchased “TO GO” trauma bags for all areas of the school. These bags include items for injuries of all types.
The following agencies also provided training materials: Southeast Hardin-Northwest Union Joint Fire District, Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Kenton-High Point Allied Health and Nursing Program and Mary Rutan Hospital Education Department.