Students in 7th-12th grade have the opportunity to participate in an optional health and safety training opportunity called “Stop the Bleed.”
Texas House Bill 496 Sec. 38.030 requires school districts to implement a Traumatic Injury Response Protocol in the event of a traumatic injury involving blood loss. The bill requires bleeding control kits to be stored in easily accessible areas throughout the district, with training provided to designated employees. Additionally, the bill also asks districts to offer optional training to students in grades 7-12 to empower students to take an active role in their medical safety.
“Stop the Bleed” is offered in two parts for students: an online or app-based course, followed by a hands-on course taken in-person at school.
If your student is interested in completing the training, their first step is to complete the online course at: https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/online-course.
After completing the online course, the next step is for the student to turn in the parental consent form (available here) and a copy of the completion certificate from the online course to their campus nurse in order to complete the hands-on course.
Stop the Bleed training is a valuable tool that can be used anywhere severe injuries occur, such as a vehicle crash or even a kitchen accident. Please contact your campus nurse if you have questions or need more information.