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Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary
Jill Fredel, Director of Communications
302-255-9047, Cell 302-357-7498
Email: jill.fredel@delaware.gov

DPH Media Contact:
Jennifer Brestel
302-744-4907, Cell 302-612-6223
Email: Jennifer.brestel@delaware.gov

Date: May 14, 2019
DHSS-05-2019

MEDIA ADVISORY: DELAWARE LEGISLATORS TO RECEIVE LIFESAVING TRAINING TUESDAY, MAY 14, IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL STOP THE BLEED DAY

WHAT:	Stop the Bleed bleeding control training sessions in the Legislative Hall Senate Hearing Room in Dover. State Trauma System Committee members will instruct legislators on multiple lifesaving techniques, including how to apply a tourniquet correctly to stop major bleeding, how to pack bleeding wounds, and how to use other bleeding control methods, with and without medical materials. The 15-minute instruction sessions will be taught by trauma and emergency physicians and nurses from every hospital in Delaware; all are members of the Statewide Trauma System. Following the training, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will support National Stop the Bleed Day - May 23 - by presenting a proclamation on behalf of herself and Governor John Carney recognizing Thursday, May 23, 2019, as Delaware Stop the Bleed Day, and supporting Delaware's Stop the Bleed educational campaign. The proclamation encourages all Delaware residents to learn how to use bleeding control measures, thereby empowering them to save lives in critical situations. In addition, members of the Delaware General Assembly will also recognize May 23, 2019, as Stop the Bleed Day through a Concurrent House Resolution.
WHO:	The Honorable Bethany Hall-Long, Lieutenant Governor Members of the Delaware General Assembly Delaware Trauma System Committee members Delaware Chapter of the American College of Surgeons members
WHY:	The State Trauma System Committee, in conjunction with the Delaware Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), has been working to raise public awareness about bleeding control in injured victims by providing training. This statewide initiative is part of a national campaign to improve survival for bleeding victims by teaching the public the lifesaving interventions they can use before the arrival of emergency medical services personnel in the event of an active shooter or terrorist situation where there are injuries.
WHEN:	Tuesday, May 14, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Legislative Hall, Senate Hearing Room 411 Legislative Ave. Dover, DE 19901
VISUALS:	Members of the Delaware General Assembly taking part in Stop the Bleed training sessions; electronic simulation limbs to demonstrate bleeding and to practice tourniquet application; Stop the Bleed shirts and certificates for those who complete the 15-minute training. This training is specifically for legislators.
QUESTIONS:	302-744-4704

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MEDIA ADVISORY: DELAWARE LEGISLATORS TO RECEIVE LIFESAVING TRAINING TUESDAY, MAY 14, IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL STOP THE BLEED DAY

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