Intermountain Health & Alpine School District Team Up for Massive Stop Bleed Training for Educators and School Staff
Intermountain Health and the Alpine School District are working with community partners to complete Stop the Bleed training at the majority of their 90 schools.
Recent legislation in Utah requires schools to modify their current safety plans, and the Alpine School District has incorporated this vital training to help respond during an emergency in partnership with Intermountain Health.
Trauma specialists from Intermountain Health see multiple types of injuries in the emergency department and know the difference this potentially-life saving training can make.
“Teaching people proper CPR for the last several decades has made a huge difference in saving lives and now Stop the Bleed training is aiming to do the same,” said Maranda Davis, RN, trauma services manager for Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. “Providing our educators an opportunity to have a hands-on experience with tools is a key component to this training. It helps remove the hesitancy someone may have due to what they have seen in movies or on TV.”
Alpine is the largest school district in the state, and it took two days to train thousands of educators and staff. Volunteers from local fire departments and other first responders also helped complete the training.
“Alpine School District relies on and appreciates the relationships it has with community partners, and without it a task of this magnitude would be impossible to accomplish,” said Joe Hayes, director of safety and operations for Alpine School District. “The expertise provided by these partnerships allow our employees to meet the goals and expectations of an evolving safety landscape.”
This knowledge is not only vital in a mass causality event but can save livers during other emergencies that require bleeding to be controlled.
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