Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constables To Attend Tactical Truama And Bleeding Control Training

Skills that could save their own life or the life of a victim prior to EMS arriving on scene

Katy, TX, December 19, 2017– Uncontrolled bleeding injuries can result from natural and manmade disasters and from everyday accidents. If this bleeding is severe, it can kill within minutes, potentially before trained responders can arrive. On Wednesday, December 20th, Harris County Emergency Services District 48 Fire & EMS (HCESD No. 48) will be conducting the second of two classes with Fort Bend County’s Precinct 3 Constables designed to equip their personnel with the skills necessary to save a life that could be their own.  This class is designed to teach law enforcement officers how to control blood loss which is the leading cause of preventable death in multiple casualty events, like mass shootings, terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Significant external bleeding can also result from everyday events such as a motorcycle crash or industrial accident and rapid control of bleeding prior to EMS arrival can be life-saving.

“We were excited when Constable Wayne Thompson reached out to us about setting up a class for his team.  In light of some of the recent large scale casualty events across the county, we were happy to be a resource to our partners in Fort Bend County”, said Jeff Hevey, Fire Chief for HCESD No. 48.

In the wake of the 2015 Sandy Hook event, the American College of Surgeons convened a joint committee with the goal of increasing survivability in Mass Casualty and Active Shooter events.  The findings, dubbed the Hartford Consensus, called for providing law enforcement officers with the training and equipment needed to act before EMS personnel arrive, providing EMS professionals with quicker access to the wounded, and also training civilian bystanders to act as immediate responders at the point of wounding if it is safe for them to act.  This element from the Hartford Consensus is at the heart of the “Stop the Bleed” campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the National Security Council.  HCESD No. 48 has already conducted training for Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Harris County Precinct 5 Constables, Katy ISD Police and nurses, as well as offering two classes to the public at our 2017 open house event.