WOLCOTT – The Hardwick Rescue Squad will host a CPR and Stop the Bleed Class on Monday, April 20, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Wolcott Town Offices.
The course will cover CPR on individuals in all age ranges, choking relief maneuvers, naloxone administration, automated external defibrillator use, and performing bleeding control for traumatic injuries. For those who live in rural communities in the United States, geographic area and resource availability means it can take time for emergency services to reach many locations. One of the leading treatable causes of death from trauma is uncontrolled bleeding. Survival from severely bleeding injuries and sudden cardiac arrest increases when care is rendered without delay. Training members of the public so they are prepared to assist with confidence in an emergency is a critical element of emergency care in rural communities.
